Divorce is never an easy road, particularly when one spouse is difficult and does not wish to agree to any terms. It takes a skilled family lawyer to help mediate to a win-win situation. Recently, MacLean Law received a very positive outcome, and the family was able to avoid the expense and time going to family court. […]
New BC Family Relations Act Definition of BC Spouse Changes BC Common Law Spousal Support and BC Property Rights for BC Unmarried Persons
If you are a BC unmarried person in a BC common law- also called a BC marriage-like relationship- the rules of the game for British Columbia spousal support and for BC property division are about to radically change. The definition of “spouse” that controls the rights you have to spousal support have been expanded due […]
BC Spousal Support and Alimony Update 2009
I recently had the pleasure of appearing in front of the Supreme Court of Canada in the infamous spousal support and spousal misconduct decision of Leskun. That case involved the principles to be applied to deciding the quantum and duration of spousal support in British Columbia and Canada, and in what circumstances it is appropriate […]
