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...
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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,...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
