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On July 6th and 7th, 2017, the BHM lawyers are attending the 11th Biennial Family Law Conference, put on by the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC in Vancouver. This conference takes place every two years in order to assist family law lawyers in reviewing and...
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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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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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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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Brown Henderson Melbye was proud to co-sponsor the 2017 Iris Reception, benefiting the Victoria chapter of the BC Schizophrenia Society (“BCSS Victoria”). BHM Lawyers Trudi Brown QC, Shauna Tucker, Suzanne Williams and Samantha Rapoport, our UVic Law Co-op student...
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Parents in British Columbia are responsible for the way they speak about their co-parents. Emotions can feel overwhelming leading up to and following separation and divorce. The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled, however, that high emotion is not an excuse...