Article, Children, Family Law, Feature, Information
In our increasingly mobile world, the reality is that many of us will live in different cities, provinces and even countries in our lifetime. You may desire to move for a new job opportunity, a new relationship, or to be closer to family. If children are involved in...
Children, Family Law, Information, News
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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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...
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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...
Articles, Children, Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Feature, Information
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...
Article, Children, Family Law, Feature, Fertility, Information
The new Federal Budget includes some much-needed tax relief for those using assisted reproductive technologies to conceive a child. Getting medical help to conceive a child can cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars. These costs are not covered by most...
