Collaborative Law is an integrated cross-disciplinary system for problem solving in a separation and divorce situations. The MacLean Family law lawyers coordinate their work with other collaborative professionals who specialize in addressing emotional and financial problems of divorce. Other professionals may include communication coaches, financial planners, psychologists and child specialists. Everyone works together as a […]
Vancouver and Surrey Child Support
Vancouver and Surrey Child Support: a must read for parents by Jeff Zilkowsky of MacLean Law Ever wonder why the women on the Maury Povich show want to confirm ‘who the father is’? My (jaded) guess: they want child support. Our top rated lawyers are pleased to help you if you face a child support disagreement or […]
The Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of BC visit Maclean Law
On Wednesday, April 16, MacLean Law had the pleasure of hosting an intimate reception for the Honorable Suzanne Anton, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of BC. Lorne MacLean, Q.C. founder of MacLean Law, opened up the evening with a fitting quote from Rosalynn Carter to describe Ms. Anton’s leadership in her role as […]
BC High Conflict Child Custody Parental Alienation- Levels of Alienation
Lorne MacLean and Ari Wormeli are just finishing week 4 of a highly contested BC parental alienation and or estrangement case. These cases require a tremendous amount of work to uncover which aspect and or parent is causing the children to ally with one against visiting the other parent. Such cases are heartbreaking below we […]
New BC Family Relations Act Reform 2010
New BC Family Law changes- BC Family Relations Act Reform 2010 and the BC Family Law Act White Paper provides dramatic BC Family Law reforms to BC spousal support, BC family property division, BC common law property division, BC child custody-Lorne N. MacLean will be interviewed on the BC Family Relations Act Reform Law , […]
BC Child Custody – Parental Alienation
BC child custody lawyers need to be aware of the the continuum of parental alienation and parental alienation syndrome that can include, alienation, estrangement and enmeshment. As Vancouver BC child custody lawyers we are aware of the following indicators of PAS: “In another study ( defining the strategies of alienating parents ), Baker and Darnell […]
BC Family Asset & BC Property Division – New Rules
BC Family Law and Interim Distribution of BC Family Assets and Advances to Pay BC Legal Fees: Who Pays the Piper in Divorce? We are all familiar with the notion that he who pays the piper calls the tune, but what happens when you don’t have the money to pay the piper? In contested divorce […]
Key Canadian Tax Decision Allows Deduction of Divorce and Family Law Legal Fees Related to BC Child Support
A new Tax Court ruling affecting BC child support legal fee deduction could help you save thousands provided your BC family law counsel is aware of this important development. Come see The BC child support lawyers at MacLean Family Law Group to learn more about how this important ruling affects you. In short a new […]
BC Law on Varying or Setting Aside Unfair BC Separation Agreements or BC Marriage Agreements 2010 Update
We are often asked to review BC separation agreement or BC marriage agreements with a view to setting the BC separation or BC Marriage agreement aside and Shelagh Kinney of our BC Family Law office had a nice win recently in a case on behalf of the wife in L v. L, a BC Supreme […]
Varying or Setting Aside Unfair BC Separation Agreements
We are often asked to review BC separation agreement or BC marriage agreements with a view to setting the BC separation or BC Marriage agreement aside and Shelagh Kinney of our BC Family Law office had a nice win recently in a case on behalf of the wife in L v. L, a BC Supreme […]
