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Avoid These Worst High Net Worth Support Mistakes

Avoid These Worst High Net Worth Support Mistakes. Lorne MacLean KC, Fraser MacLean and the whole team at MacLean Law needs to warn the public to stop these blunders constantly occurring. There are two big mistakes that many clients, lawyers and experts make on guideline income: Failure to use the actual capital gain and wrongly […]

How Is Vancouver Spousal Support Decided? This is likely one of the most searched questions on family law on google and other search engines. Our lawyers who were just named Canada’s Best Family Law Firm By Canadian lawyer Magazine’s Leap Award, have won some of the largest spousal support awards and also won a dismissal […]

For Fraser MacLean, successful family law practice is a team effort

Fraser was interviewed by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in January, 2025. He discussed his landmark AI case and reflected on his work and approach to family law. For Fraser MacLean, successful family law practice is a team effort In December 2023, Fraser MacLean faced a pivotal family law case involving a father’s request to take his […]

MacLean Family Law Honoured as Vancouver’s Top Choice for Family Law Firm in 2025 For the 11th time, MacLean Family Law has been recognized as Vancouver’s Top Choice for Family Law Firm in 2025. This prestigious award reflects our ongoing commitment to achieving fairness and helping clients navigate their family law matters with confidence. Our […]

HNavigating Cross-Border Custody and Support Issues: Key Considerations for Parents

Navigating Cross-Border Custody and Support Issues: Key Considerations for Parents is tricky when you deal with cross border custody issues. In today’s blog Ana Banus our Spanish fluent lawyer explains child parenting time Hague cases. She has focused on Latin American and international child removal and jurisdiction cases. Vancouver Navigating Cross-Border Custody and Support Issues: […]

Consideraciones Legales en Casos de Custodia y Manutención Internacional: Lo Que Debes Saber Mudarse a otro país con un hijo puede presentar importantes desafíos legales, especialmente cuando se trata de arreglos parentales y manutención infantil. Es fundamental que los padres comprendan las leyes transfronterizas bajo la Ley de Familia de British Columbia y el Convenio […]

Wealthy Child Support Pre-Tax Profits Lawyers at MacLean Law understand how to determine proper income for spousal and child support cases when incomes are in the millions. The number one mistake people make when they have a case involving business owners is using the personal tax returns of the paying and receiving spouses. Don’t leave […]

Parental Alienation and Reverse-Parenting Orders – A “Drastic” Remedy

Today’s blog by senior MacLean Law Vancouver parental alienation lawyers, concerns Parental Alienation and Reverse-Parenting Orders – A “Drastic” Remedy. Our Vancouver Parental Alienation and Calgary parental alienation lawyers know prompt action in these cases is key as is long term monitoring. Lorne MacLean, KC obtained a 50/50 shared parenting order after his client the […]

MacLean Family Law has been nominated for a Top Choice Award for Vancouver Family Law Lawyers for the 11th time. The firm was awarded Top Family Law firm for multiple years and has won every year since 2016. Please submit your vote here. The survey takes only 3 minutes and we are very grateful for […]

Appeals Of Fraud Involved In Divorce Order cases are rare but the consequences when it has occurred can result in huge financial consequences for the parties who remain married even after a fraudulent divorce. A recent BC Court of Appeal Case sets out the test for setting aside fraudulently obtained divorces and what that means […]