What will happen to my claim over the marital home, should I leave the home prior to getting a divorce?

Question: What will happen to my claim over the marital home, should I leave the home prior to getting a divorce? Answer: Generally your claim over...

What is a parenting coordinator?

Question: What is a parenting coordinator? Answer: The Family Law Act allows for guardians to agree or the court to order that a qualified professional...

What is collaborative law?

Question: What is collaborative law? Answer: Collaborative law is a process whereby parties focus in on getting a negotiated settlement and each have their own...
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What is arbitration?

Question: What is arbitration? Answer: Arbitration is a process whereby the two parties to a family law dispute agree that they need a third party...

Upon Separation What are My Entitlements to Assets?

Question: Upon Separation What are My Entitlements to Assets? Answer: In British Columbia, there is not as big a distinction in the law as it applies...

Is a separation better than going to court?

Question: Is a separation agreement better than going to court? Answer: In British Columbia parties have a choice of whether or not they go to...

Should I get a prenuptial agreement (family law agreement)?

Question: Do I need a prenuptial agreement before I get married? Answer: For people who qualify as spouses under the Family Law Act  because they...

How do I determine entitlements to child support and spousal support?

Question: How do I determine entitlements to child support and spousal support? Answers: Determining entitlements to child support? As a general proposition, a parent who...

How does court decide about custody and access?

Question: How does court decide about custody and access? Answer: Both custody and access under the Divorce Act (Canada) and Guardianship and parenting time and contact...

What is shared parenting?

Question: What is shared parenting? Answer:  The concept of shared parenting is one wherein the parents split the care of the child into blocks of...
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