Legal custody is the right to make decisions about your child’s care and upbringing. Here are the basics of legal custody in BC.
Separation Agreement FAQs
A well-drafted legal separation agreement can settle all existing disputes at the end of a marriage, and provide you with clarity and certainty.
Can you Change an Existing Child Support Order or Agreement?
Under the Divorce Act, the Supreme Court of BC may change, suspend or terminate a child support order on application by either spouse if…
Retroactive Child Support Eligibility
Is the Child Eligible for a Retroactive Child Support Order and What is the date of Retroactive Child Support Award? Retroactive child support refers to child support for the period during which the payor parent should have been paying support but did not or paid less than what the recipient parent was entitled to pursuant[Read More]
Division of Property After Divorce
Divorces in BC are grounded in the basic rule that property is divided equally between spouses. But the division of property in divorce proceedings can be quite complex.
What You Need to Know about Calculating Spousal Support
Canadian spousal support is a complex area of family law. Beyond the primary question of entitlement to spousal support, many factors are relevant when calculating the amount and duration of spousal support. Here are some of the basics of what you need to know about spousal support payments.
What is a Child Support Claim and How Does it Work?
Child support is the amount of money to be paid for the support of the child or children. In general, if one guardian or parent has sole guardianship/custody of a child, the other parent or guardian will be obligated to pay full child support.
Overview of a Divorce Proceeding in British Columbia
Getting a divorce in British Columbia is luckily a very straight forward process and it has 2 main stages. The first stage consists of filing of the claim for divorce, in legal terms filing the “Notice of Family Claim”, at the Supreme Court of British Columbia, which then leads to the service of the claim for divorce. The service involves delivering, in person, a cop
You May be Eligible for Support Even if Your Partner is a Foreigner and Lives Outside of Canada
Upon relationship breakdown, it is not uncommon for former spouses to relocate to a different province or country. In such cases, can the spouse residing in BC enforce a spousal or child support order against the former spouse in another Canadian province or a foreign jurisdiction?
배우자 초청 이민 또는 다른방법으로 이민 진행 시 동거 경험이 문제가 되는경우
많은 분들이 방문비자나 워크퍼밋등 이민수속 초기 진행중에 (보통 의도 해서이기 보다는, 단순 동거라는 생각에) common-law 관계를 밝히지 않는 실수를 하십니다. 하지만 이럴경우 차후 이민 과정에서 법적으로 문제가 될 소지가 다분합니다.