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If you have a family case in the Supreme Court of British Columbia you will encounter the Judicial Case Conference (“JCC”) early in your court process. A JCC is a private, informal, without prejudice meeting between you, the other party, your respective...
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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,...
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Breakdowns of long-term marriages or common-law relationships, also known as “marriage-like” relationships, is on the rise. Spouses who have been married, or in a marriage-like relationship, for 20, 30, 40 years or more years, have built a financial and social life...
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Important information for payors and recipients of child support: Beginning November 22, 2017, the new Federal Child Support Tables come into effect. This may affect the amount of child support that you are entitled to receive, or required to pay. The updated Tables...
Articles, Children, Cost, Family Law, Feature, Information
The amount of child support that a parent must pay to the other parent depends on many factors, including the number of children for whom support is to be paid, the parenting arrangements for the child or children, as well as each parent’s income. The Child Support...
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On September 29, 2017, lawyers and staff from BHM attended Families Matter, a silent auction fundraiser for the Family Services of Greater Victoria (previously B.C. Families in Transition). Two of our lawyers, Shauna Tucker and Samantha de Wit, are on the Board of...
