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- COVID-19 Safety Information and Meeting Protocols
After closing the doors of our offices in downtown Vancouver on March 16, 2020 due to COVID-19, and requiring our lawyers and support staff to work from home, some of us were able to return on May 19, 2020, when the Province entered into a second phase and allowed some non-essential services to re-o … Read more »
- You thought you were done? Supreme Court of Canada Orders that Historical Child Support is Payable for Independent Adult Child
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada in Michel v. Graydon, 2020 SCC 24, unanimously decided that Mr. Graydon was obligated to pay a lump sum of retroactive child support in the amount of $23,000 for the parties’ child, A.G., despite the fact that A.G. was no longer a “child of the mar … Read more »
- What to do about non-disclosure in BC family law matter
How do you respond to a non-disclosing party? In November 2009, we posted an article on what you can do when the other side won’t give you the documents you need to determine their income. In that article, we referred to Mr. Justice Fraser’s 1994 decision of Cunha v. Cunha (1994), 99 B.C.L.R. (2d) 9 … Read more »
- Supervised Parenting Time or Supervised Access
Under normal circumstances, parents are able to decide who will be with them when they spend time with their children. Sometimes, though, in very rare and exceptional circumstances, courts can require that a parent’s time with his or her children be supervised. Reasons for supervision The court has … Read more »
- Rushing to resolution – some pitfalls you need to be aware of
“I just want to get it over with”: Rushing to sign a separation agreement can be costly Divorce and common law separations can be complicated. It can take more time and cost more money than you expect, which is why separating couples often seek out ways to make the process easier and less demanding. … Read more »