When a relationship breaks down it affects all concerned, including children, extended family and friends. Timely resolution of parenting issues, financial support arrangements and division of family property can alleviate some of those stresses. Interim agreements can provide financial security while couples work on a relationship or come to terms with its loss. Final separation agreements can be tailored to address individualized needs in areas including parenting plans, financial support, division of family property and estate planning.
10 July 2020
“Clients come to lawyers with problems they want solved, not issues they want litigated.” – Honourable Roy McMurtry I came across this old quote a few days ago and was prompted to consider how we resolve matrimonial disputes generally, and more specifically how we are resolving them in these pandemic times. Uncertainty creates anxiety, and…
9 April 2020
Due to COVID-19, limitation periods for commencing a family law action, proceeding, claim or appeal in B.C. are temporarily suspended, however, it is still important to be aware of key dates after which your rights to make a claim may expire, including for spousal support and property claims, CPP, and in some cases child support.…
2 April 2020
Managing parenting time schedules during a pandemic is an issue that has come to the fore, and parents are quite rightly asking what they should be doing to maximize safety while each still getting the appropriate amount of time with their children. The BC Health Minister Bonnie Henry was recently asked how COVID 19 would…
19 February 2020
Limitations dates, or deadlines for taking legal action, are one of the most important issues at the outset of any legal claim. In many cases, including those in family law, parties must bring claims before they “expire”, or else that claim will be extinguished. This article explores key family law situations where there is a…
