BC Spousal Support and Child Support: Imputing Income to Under-Employed Spouse
When it comes to determining income for the purposes of calculating BC spousal support and child support obligations, it is not uncommon for one spouse to ask…
How Does BC Family Law Apply to Division of Stock Options?
In this article, we will discuss division of assets under BC family law when one or both spouses hold stock options. For many in BC, compensation from…
Divorce Law BC: “Meeting of the Minds” Not Needed for Spouses to Separate
The date that spouses separate has important implications under divorce law BC – among other things, the date of separation fixes the date as of which certain…
Minor Child Not Permitted to have Counsel to Advocate Against Disfavoured Parent
The Court of Appeal, in J.E.S.D. v. Y.E.P. 2018 BCCA 286, found that a 17 year old child who had persistently refused any contact with her father…
Corporate Income: How is Spousal Support Calculated?
How is spousal support calculated when one spouse earns income through a corporation? Once the threshold issue of entitlement to spousal support has been determined, the amount…
Corporate Income: How is Spousal Support Calculated?
How is spousal support calculated when one spouse earns income through a corporation? Once the threshold issue of entitlement to spousal support has been determined, the amount…
Family Law and Revenge Porn: What To Do If You Are A Victim
Imagine you have been in an intimate and trusting relationship and then find that your partner has made private pictures or videos of you publicly available –…
Legal Test of “Best Interests of the Child” is the Only Consideration
When parents or judges make decisions about parenting – including decisions about guardianship, parental responsibilities, and contact with a child – BC family law is clear that the…
BC Divorce Law: Parenting Coordinators Offer New Approach
The role of a parenting coordinator is relatively new to BC divorce law. Divorce is a very difficult process for the whole family and when parents separate…
BC Family Law: Increasingly Proactive Role of Judges
The traditional trial culture of BC family law has shifted to react to the demands of an overwhelmed system that is under-resourced and buried under a never-ending…