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11/07/2017By Judith A. Janzen
International Family Law: What if Spouse Doesn’t Live in Canada?
Child support and custody, spousal support, division of matrimonial property, and divorce can be very complex in international family law matters. The breakdow…
10/10/2017By Candace Cho
R. v. J.L.M., 2017 BCCA 258
In the decision, the panel struck down as unconstitutional a minimum sentence under the Criminal Code and engaged in a sophisticated analysis of the intergener…
09/29/2017By Judith A. Janzen
Divorce Negotiation Tactics: Dependent Person and Child Tax Credits
A recent line of tax cases has provided some insight into divorce negotiation tactics with respect to availability of tax credits where child custody is split…
09/18/2017By Judith A. Janzen
How is Child Support Calculated Where Spouse Earns Corporate Income?
How is child support calculated where the payor spouse earns income as a shareholder, director, or officer of a corporation? I have previously discussed some i…
09/15/2017By Judith A. Janzen
Calculating Income for Child Support Where Income Fluctuates from Year to Year
When calculating income for child support, the Federal Child Support Guidelines state that where the parties do not agree on the payor spouse’s income, the cou…
09/15/2017By Judith A. Janzen
Adult Dependent Children: When Does Child Support End?
When does child support end for adult independent children? Does child support end if the child is estranged from the parent? Does child support end when the c…
08/29/2017By Judith A. Janzen
Filing for Separation in BC: Sex and Separation
People often use the phrase “filling for separation”, but there is technically no such thing as legal separation or filing for separation in BC. Spouses can se…
08/24/2017By Judith A. Janzen
BC Family Law: Post-Separation Change in Value of Family Property
Under BC family law, separated spouses divide family property and family debt that existed at the date of separation, but the valuation date is usually the dat…
08/17/2017By Judith A. Janzen
Is Family Property Divided Equally After Separation?
On marriage breakdown, many spouses ask: “Is family property divided equally after separation?” The answer is that family property and debt is divided equally…
08/11/2017By Judith A. Janzen
How to Divide Family Property: No “Second Kick at the Can” to Prove a Claim
Upon marriage breakdown, it will be necessary to divide family property and assets, either by agreement of the separating spouses or by order of the court. If…