When it comes to parenting time arrangements, it is in the child’s best interest to have maximum access to both parents, when appropriate. Our Family Law group works to facilitate co-parenting arrangements that ensure clients have regular and consistent contact with their children. With extensive experience in this area, we work to resolve custody, guardianship and parenting time issues in a cost sensitive and efficient manner, so clients can get back to the business of raising their children.
We can draw upon a strong network of supporting professionals including counselors, psychologists and child specialists, as required. We encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution methods for guardianship and parenting issues, such as Collaboration, Mediation and Arbitration. However, if a court action is necessary to address parenting issues, our experienced Watson Goepel LLP Family Law group can help.
8 March 2023
Employment Law, Family Law, International Women's Day
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. Defining Surrogacy A surrogate mother is a woman who carries a baby full term on behalf of someone else. In some cases, the…
7 March 2023
Family Law, International Women's Day
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. Separation vs Divorce According to the Divorce Act, a breakdown of a marriage may be established when you and your spouse have ‘lived separate and…
6 March 2023
Family Law, International Women's Day, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
This article is part of a series of educational blog posts created by a team of Watson Goepel women lawyers in light of International Women’s Day 2023, to empower, celebrate, and encourage women in Canada. In May 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released two concurrent judgments for two cases dealing with circumstances where the accused was…
19 July 2022
On June 14, 2022, our Partner and leader of our Family Law Group, Laurence Klass, chaired the Family Law 2022 Program hosted by Pacific Business & Law Institute (PBLI). Laurence led the Watson Goepel team, as well as industry experts from Schuman Basran Robin & Bell and North Shore Law, to discuss family matters that…
