Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: July 14, 2010
There seems to be a spate of “retroactive child maintenance for adult children” cases coming out of the courts. The seemingly immortal Hartshorne case is once more in the forefront, with the parties appearing before the B.C. Court of Appeal [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Child Support.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: May 19, 2010
Interesting case out of the Tax Court this month: in Trignani v. Canada, [2010] T.C.J. No.141, the court determined that a man who had joint custody of his child but who was paying net maintenance to the children’s mother, [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Child Support.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: February 24, 2010
Some thoughts about Financial Statements: The Form 89 financial statement is divided into major sections – income, expenses and property. Generally, income and property pose few conceptual problems. Parties might disagree with values of assets or with characterization of income, [...read full post]
Categorized: Child Support, Procedure, Property Division, Spousal Support.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: November 25, 2009
What can you do when the other side won’t give you the documents you need to determine his or her income? Rule 60D of the British Columbia Supreme Court Rules dictates the disclosure that a party must make in a [...read full post]
Categorized: Child Support, Procedure, Property Division, Spousal Support.