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...
BHM Happenings, Events, Family Law, Information, News, People
On February 23, 2017 two members of our BHM team, Trudi Brown and Shauna Tucker, were invited to be guest speakers and shared their knowledge at the monthly Victoria Legal Support Staff Association (VLSA) meeting. As Family Day has recently passed, the VLSA members...
Articles, BHM Happenings, Events, Feature, Fertility, Information, News, People
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...
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...
Article, Children, Dispute Resolution, Feature, Information, Mediation
So, you are separating and worried about your children. As a parent you wonder what you can do to help your children as you work things out with your former spouse. What can you do to put your children’s interests first? Here are fi5ve ways...
