Trending Family Law Issues
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7 Mistakes to Avoid After Separation in BC
Recently separated in BC without a lawyer? Avoid 7 costly mistakes, from missed disclosure to the two-year limit on property claims after separation.
Dec 27, 2022 · 3 min read
Top 10 Books to Read After a Separation
Ten books our Surrey family lawyers recommend after separation, from Bill Eddy's BIFF to The Grief Recovery Handbook, with why each one helps.
Dec 27, 2022 · 3 min read
Child Support in British Columbia
How child support works in BC: who pays, how Guidelines amounts are set, special expenses, support past age 19, and enforcement through the BCFMA.
May 18, 2022 · 3 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
Breaking a Lease Due to Family Violence in BC
BC tenants can end a fixed-term lease to escape household violence. Learn who qualifies, the notice you must give, and the third-party confirmation step.
Jul 17, 2020 · 3 min read
Urgent Family Court Hearings in BC Explained
BC courts hear urgent family matters: child safety, protection orders, wrongful removal. How judges decide urgency, and how the COVID-19 suspension ended.
Apr 17, 2020 · 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 parents in BC on parenting time during emergencies: court orders, makeup time, health protocols and support obligations.
Mar 23, 2020 · 4 min read
Bill C-78: How the Divorce Act Changed in 2021
Bill C-78 rewrote Canada's Divorce Act on March 1, 2021: parenting orders, relocation notice and family-violence rules explained by BC family lawyers.
Sep 30, 2019 · 3 min read
Coercive Control Is Now a Tort: Ahluwalia in BC
The SCC's Ahluwalia decision recognizes a new tort of intimate partner violence. What its three elements mean for BC family law claims and evidence.
5 min read