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Divorce

Family Law, Information

Divorce is a legal process that results in a court order confirming that the marriage has ended. Only spouses who are legally married can get divorced. In Canada, married spouses who have been separated for more than one year are eligible to apply for a divorce....

Property Division

Family Law, Information

Under British Columbia’s Family Law Act, when spouses separate they must divide their family property and debt.  Generally, family property and family debt are divided equally unless there are exceptions to equal division, such as where the spouses have entered an...

Family Safety (Violence)

Family Law, Information

Children and families have the right to be safe from violence. Courts in British Columbia take family violence issues seriously, whether the violence has a physical or an emotional component. If you have urgent safety concerns, please contact the police. If you have...

Child Protection

Children, Family Law, Information

Children have a legal right to be protected from abuse of any kind, including neglect and harm or threat of harm. The BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is mandated to protect children who may be at risk of abuse or neglect, or otherwise in need of...

Spousal Support

Agreements, Cost, Family Law, Information

When a common law relationship or marriage has ended, either party may apply for spousal support. This is money paid by one spouse to the other and is sometimes referred to as spousal maintenance or alimony. The purpose of spousal support is to ensure that the...