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Collaborative Law

Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Information

Collaborative Law is a process designed to resolve family law issues such as property division and parenting responsibilities without going to court.  You work as a team with your former spouse, lawyer, and other professionals such as financial advisers, divorce...

Negotiation

Agreements, Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Information

With the complicated nature of family law issues such as separation, surrogacy, elder care or settlement agreements, it can often help to have a lawyer representing you and your legal interests. This is called “negotiation”, and it’s when your lawyer communicates with...

Separation

Family Law, Information

Separation is often a pre-curser to divorce and many couples choose to separate for a period of time before taking action to legally divorce. In British Columbia, there is no such thing as a “legal separation.”  Separation is a matter of fact and occurs when the...

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...