On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Divorce Mediation on Thursday, January 14, 2016. In order to get a divorce, you might think that you can snap your fingers and it will happen. There are actually timeframes that are constructive to getting a divorce. It can be an emotional time and divorce mediation may be the way that […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Thursday, January 7, 2016. Statistics show that close to two-thirds of Canadian child support payments are in arrears, amounting to nearly $3.7 billion. In British Columbia, parents owe $538 million in past due child support. While the reasons for these past due […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Sometimes things happen, and it is possible for one parent to have paid more child support that was ordered at that time. While these situations are rare, they can happen, and it’s normal to wonder what your options […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Thursday, December 24, 2015. After more than three years, the custody battle between Daniel Giersch and actress Kelly Rutherford has come to a close. The couple has been involved in a heated custody dispute over their two children, now ages 6 and 9, since their divorce […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Division of Property on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. One of the most challenging but more important aspects of a divorce, or separation in the case of a common-law relationship, is the property division process. During the course of your relationship, you and your ex probably acquired many different kinds […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Division of Property on Monday, December 14, 2015. In a divorce in British Columbia, it is important to determine what the court will consider excluded property in terms of property division. The Family Relations Act of British Columbia defines excluded property as it pertains to property division. Because one […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Monday, November 30, 2015. The holidays are an exciting time for young and old alike as the magic of the season bring the year to an end. This is usually a time for family traditions and seasonal get-togethers, but if you and your ex-are divorced, it […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Divorce Mediation on Friday, November 27, 2015. When you’re married, you may decide to use Facebook for fun, just to connect with people. When you’re getting divorced, you may keep using it as both a way to share information and to vent. However, when you step into the courtroom, […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Friday, November 20, 2015. In the past, single parents residing in British Columbia faced issues if they were both receiving child support payments and government assistance. That’s because officials were deducting the amount the parent was receiving in child support from what […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Friday, November 13, 2015. Many divorces, separations or even just custody disputes between never-married couples can get very heated, causing the parties to act in ways they maybe wouldn’t normally. It often doesn’t take very long for one party to start trying to use the family […]
