By Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Human Rights on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. If you have been sexually discriminated against then one option is to file a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal. An example of unacceptable behaviour would be an offer of promotion in return for sexual favours. It is also […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Division of Property on Monday, April 28, 2014. British Columbia couples often argue over the division of marital property during a divorce. Few pieces of property elicit as emotional a reaction as pets, however. Determining who gets the family pet after a marriage ends can be a tricky […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Friday, April 18, 2014. Leading lawyers and advocates for single parents have joined the New Democratic Party in criticizing the British Columbia government’s policy of reducing the income assistance and disability benefits of parents who receive child support. Under the current system, a dollar-for-dollar deduction is […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Friday, April 11, 2014. A man who lived with his family in Canada for several years before getting a divorce and then moving back to the United States is unhappy about a difference in Canadian child support laws that could result in him making payments for far longer […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Thursday, April 3, 2014. According to Statistics Canada, approximately 49.8 per cent of British Columbia children who are below the poverty line live in a single-parent home. Many of these families must rely on an assistance cheque from the government. Although this assistance is very limited, […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Division of Property on Sunday, March 30, 2014. The billionaire owner with a controlling interest in Continental Resources Inc., an oil company, could find the appreciation of his stock classified as a marital asset in a case that family lawyers in British Columbia are watching with interest. Although […]
By Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Trusts on Thursday, March 27, 2014. If you are the beneficiary of a trust and are facing a long waiting period to receive your inheritance, this may be of interest to you. Trusts are a common device to provide a secure stream of income for another person, usually family […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Friday, March 21, 2014. A 2013 study with implications for parents in British Columbia and across Canada found that children of divorced parents have the best outcome when they can spend equal time with both parents. The study shows that shared parenting usually works to minimize […]
