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Education Support to BC Children and Youth in Care
Children and youth who have been in Government Care in BC have financial options to help them further their education. The Foster Parent Support Services Society ("FPSS") compiles this information in a new resource, A Guide to: Scholarships, Bursaries, Tuition Waivers...
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Fall/Winter Office Hours
Hello all, It is that time of year again... Our office is now open from 8:30am to 4:30pm. We hope you enjoyed your final long weekend of...
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Justice for Children in Canada
On May 11th to 12th, Suzanne Williams from the BHM team spoke at the Vancouver event, Access to Justice for Children: Child Rights in Action Conference organized by the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC) in collaboration with the Canadian Bar...
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When the Home is not a Haven in Family Law
BHM Lawyer Suzanne Williams presented at the April 21, 2017 When the Home is not a Haven: Protecting the Child Conference hosted by The Trial Lawyers Association of BC in Vancouver. Lawyers from across BC learned about key challenges in Family Law cases that also...
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Arts Council at the Pub
On June 20, 2017, some of Brown Henderson Melbye’s artistic stars attended Art at the Pub at the Six Mile Pub in Colwood. Art at the Pub was hosted by the West Shore Arts council and sponsored by the Six Mile Pub. Art at the Pub is a social event, in which attendees...
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Fund Raising for the Boys and Girls Club
A few of our team members took the opportunity to switch out their lawyer hats for a different kind of hat... Kay, Shauna, Sam de Wit and Sam Rappoport attended the Mad Hatters Ball, a fund raiser for the Boys and Girls Club at Bear Mountain on March 11, 2017. Kay...
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Potential New Law on Pets in Divorce
In British Columbia the law is that pets in family law disputes are considered “chattels”. That means they are considered as just another piece of property to be divided between the parties. In fact, pets are often considered to be members of the family and...
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How do Recent Changes to MSP Premiums and the new Canada Child Benefit Affect You?
Medical Services Plan (BC) - As of January 1, 2017, there are no longer premiums payable for children under the age of 19 or for dependent post-secondary students (this can include a student enrolled in full-time studies at a trade school, technical school or high...
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Entitlement to Spousal Support
Spousal support can be payable to you or your spouse when your marriage or marriage-like relationship ends. However, entitlement to receive spousal support is not automatic. It must first be determined. There are three ways to determine entitlement to support. One,...
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The Successful Parenting Toolkit
On June 8, 2017 the Canadian Bar Association’s Family Law Section and the Canadian Research Institute for Law and Family released a new successful parenting toolkit titled “Successfully Parenting Apart”. While designed for Canadian family law lawyers, it is intended...
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