On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Thursday, January 29, 2015. In child custody cases in British Columbia, courts apply the best interests of the child standard when issuing their rulings and orders. It is important for parents to understand that the emphasis will always be on the child’s interests rather than on […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Friday, January 23, 2015. In certain situations, British Columbia parents may feel it is appropriate to deny parenting time to their child’s non-custodial parent despite the arrangements set forth in their divorce decree. While it may seem like they might incur punishment for withholding visitation or […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. When you are going through a separation from your spouse, you must necessarily address many issues. You will need to decide how you will divide your property and whether either you or your spouse may require financial support in order to be […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Divorce Mediation on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Canada’s Family Law Act that became effective in March 2013 may provide a greater ability for family disputes to remain out of the courtroom. The law provides for out-of-court action through mediation to resolve family disputes associated with divorce proceedings. Although a decision to […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Friday, January 2, 2015. In British Columbia, circumstances occasionally change following a couple receiving a court order governing the visitation rights of a noncustodial parent. When the circumstantial change involves the residential custodian’s need to move far away, the law mandates that the other parent be […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Division of Property on Monday, December 29, 2014. British Columbia couples considering divorce might want to prepare for the fact that a substantial portion of the assets they own might fall under the legal category of family property, which is subject to division by law. Assets obtained independently and […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Thursday, December 18, 2014. British Columbia residents may be interested in some of the considerations that courts make when deciding whether one parent can relocate with a child, away from the other parent. Competing judicial interests make these relocation decisions difficult to predict. When parents divorce, […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Monday, December 15, 2014. British Columbia grandparents who have assumed custody of their grandchildren may be unaware of the possible governmental help available to them to help. In fact, there are several benefits intended to help provide for the children’s needs for which grandparents may be […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Thursday, December 4, 2014. When a couple’s relationship ends, both parents will need to decide a number of issues including co-parenting, child custody and child support arrangements. Parents in British Columbia must adhere to the child support guidelines set forth by federal law. In most cases, […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. A stepparent in British Columbia who separates from that child’s legal parent may still maintain a relationship with that child. In some cases, each party will agree to visitation and custody arrangements assuming that such visitation or custody is in the best […]
