The courts are closed. Now may be the right time for you to start a court action.
Effective March 19, 2020 the Supreme Court of British Columbia has suspended regular operations at all of its locations to protect the health [...read full post]
Categorized: COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Through no fault of your own, you have been laid off, or your income has been lowered because of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis. This is a confusing and stressful time: what effect does this have on your legal obligation to [...read full post]
Categorized: Child Support, COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Spousal Support.
We now have a BC Provincial Court decision which provides guidance on what will constitute an urgent matter that can be heard by the court during the court closure due to COVID. J.W. v. C.H., 2020 BCPC 52 (CanLII), http://canlii.ca/t/j65hw [...read full post]
Categorized: COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Family Law.
On March 19th, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a Notice mandating that all regular court operations be suspended indefinitely and that all matters except those deemed urgent be adjourned generally. In other words, unless a matter is deemed [...read full post]
Categorized: COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
There is a common belief today that people who are considered to be family don’t have to be related by blood. British Columbia family law says it is incumbent upon adults to do what is in the best interests of [...read full post]
Categorized: Child Support, Children's Issues, Family Law.
Tags: family law.