Written by: Joseph Broadhurst (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: July 7, 2017
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, often referred to as simply “the Hague Convention” in family law circles is an international treaty that governs the return of children to their country of habitual residence when [...read full post]
Categorized: Child Abduction.
Written by: Joseph Broadhurst (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: May 26, 2017
Having a Will is important no what matter your circumstances are. However, when you are going through a separation from a spouse, it can be more important than ever to ensure that you have an updated Will that properly reflects [...read full post]
Categorized: Common Law, Estate Planning.
Written by: Joseph Broadhurst (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: December 5, 2016
The terms “prenuptial agreement,” “cohabitation agreement,” and “marriage agreement” all refer to a similar type of agreement, an agreement that sets out the rights and responsibilities of spouses if they separate at some point in the future. There are many [...read full post]
Categorized: Agreements, Alberta, British Columbia, Common Law, Contracts, Edmonton, Family Law, Finances, Income, Ontario, Property Division.
Written by: Joseph Broadhurst (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: September 29, 2016
We have previously written about excluded property and then about emerging confusion regarding Excluded Property under the Family Law Act. As a general principle a spouse who brings an asset into a relationship is entitled to keep the value of [...read full post]
Categorized: Commentary, Legislation Analysis, Property Division.
Written by: Joseph Broadhurst (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: August 12, 2016
Since the Supreme Court of Canada decision in D.B.S. v. S.R.G. 2006 SCC 37, retroactive child support orders have been made pretty frequently against parents who have not been paying child support in accordance with the Federal Child Support [...read full post]
Categorized: Appeals, Case Analysis, Child Support, Commentary.