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Children & Parenting
Parenting time, decision-making, relocation, enforcing parenting orders, and what the best interests of the child mean in BC law. From Surrey lawyers.
The Keeping Children Safe Act: What Bill C-223 Would Do
Bill C-223 would change how Canada's Divorce Act handles family violence, parenting time and relocation. What separating BC families should know.
Aug 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Not a Guardian? How Contact With a Child Works in BC
How BC courts decide contact with a child for grandparents, step-parents and other non-guardians under the Family Law Act, and the options before court.
Aug 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Challenging a Parenting Coordinator: Sandhu v. Mangat
A BC Supreme Court decision, Sandhu v. Mangat, upheld a parenting coordinator's ruling on section 7 expenses. What it means for separated parents in BC.
Aug 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Parenting Time Denied? Enforcement in BC
What to do when parenting time is denied in BC: documentation, mediation and court remedies under the Family Law Act, explained by Surrey family lawyers.
Apr 9, 2025 · 7 min read
Pet Custody in BC: New Family Law Act Rules
Who keeps the pet after separation in BC? How the Family Law Act's companion animal rules and the Stella the golden retriever case decide pet custody.
Apr 30, 2024 · 4 min read
Moving with Your Child from BC: Relocation Rules
Planning to move from BC with your child? Learn the Family Law Act's 60-day notice rule, objection deadlines and what courts consider. Free consult.
Jan 21, 2023 · 5 min read
Shared Parenting Arrangements in BC
Shared parenting in BC means each parent has at least 40% of parenting time. Learn how decision-making, schedules and child support work under BC law.
May 18, 2022 · 4 min read
Parenting Time Withheld Over COVID-19: BC Case
A 2020 BC Provincial Court decision on a parent withholding parenting time over COVID-19 concerns, and what BC's Family Law Act says about wrongful denial.
Apr 3, 2020 · 3 min read
Parenting Arrangements During COVID-19 (2020 BC Archive)
Archived March 2020 guidance on parenting time during the COVID-19 pandemic in BC. Kept for reference; court operations have since returned to normal.
Mar 27, 2020 · 4 min read
Co-Parenting During Emergencies in BC: 7 Rules
Seven practical rules for separated BC parents on parenting time during emergencies: court orders, makeup time, health protocols and support obligations.
Mar 23, 2020 · 4 min read
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