Family Lawyers Serving White Rock

Our office is a few minutes from White Rock, at 3108 Croydon Drive in neighbouring South Surrey. We tell you that up front because where your lawyer actually is matters when you're choosing one. We practise family law and mediation exclusively, and White Rock families have been part of this practice from the beginning: separation and divorce, parenting, child and spousal support, property division, and agreements, in English and Punjabi.

Is there a family court in White Rock?

No, White Rock has no courthouse. Family court matters for White Rock residents are heard in the same two places as for the rest of the Peninsula:

• Surrey Provincial Court (14340 57 Avenue) for parenting orders, child and spousal support, and family protection orders;
• the BC Supreme Court in New Westminster for divorce and the division of family property and debt.

That's a real consideration for court-bound cases, but most families never need either building. A separation resolved through mediation or a negotiated separation agreement happens in a meeting room, not a courtroom, and that path is a core part of our practice: Sandy Sihota is an accredited family law mediator, arbitrator and parenting coordinator.

Separating later in life

Many White Rock separations involve long marriages, which brings its own questions: dividing pensions and retirement savings, spousal support after decades out of the workforce, what happens to the family home, and updating estate plans. These issues have their own legal frameworks, and getting early advice makes a measurable difference to how cleanly they resolve.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to travel to you, or do you come to White Rock?

Our office on Croydon Drive is a few minutes' drive from White Rock. If travel is difficult, the free consultation, and much of a mediation or negotiation, can happen by phone or video.

My spouse and I still get along. Do we each need a lawyer?

One professional can mediate for both of you, but a mediator doesn't give either of you legal advice, and before signing a final agreement each spouse should have their own lawyer review it. We can act as your mediator, or as your independent lawyer; the free consultation will help you see which fits.

What does the first meeting cost?

Nothing. The first 30 minutes are free, by phone, video or in person. Book a free consultation or call (778) 381-9977.