Articles, BHM Happenings, Events, Family Law, Feature, Information, People
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...
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...
Article, Children, Family Law, Information, News
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...
Articles, Family Law, Feature, Information, News
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,...
Articles, Children, Family Law, Feature, Information, News, People
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...
