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Spousal and Child Support: are the kids all right?
Going through a divorce or separation is often a complex and stressful experience, but it shouldn’t end your search for happiness. Some individuals find new love after the end of a relationship, and...
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Pet Custody: Who Gets the Family Pet?
Lawyers frequently see clients getting dragged into legal battles over pet custody, particularly with respect to the family dog. Ruff-ly ten per cent of matrimonial proceedings end up getting hairy...
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Home alone in British Columbia. How old is old enough?
What parent among us has not made a judgment call that could have had unfortunate if not disastrous results? The answer? Pretty much everyone! But hindsight is 20:20. My most vivid memory of one such...
View Article“Home Alone” ruling upheld by BC Court of Appeal
The original ruling involving a mother and her (then) 8 year old child had the potential to define the age at which children can be left at home alone but the BC Court of Appeal was very careful to...
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Child Support: My Ex-Spouse has a New Rich Partner
Allen and Beth were in a committed marriage for five years. During that time they decided to start a family and baby Caroline was born. Unfortunately, the relationship did not work out between Allen...
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Retroactive spousal and child support claims. Don’t wait. It could cost you.
If you think you have a family law claim against your ex-spouse for past financial support, whether that money was for yourself or your children, don’t wait to get legal advice; do it now. In the...
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“Go West or East or….” Divorce and Relocation When Children are Involved.
Allen and Beth are divorced. They have remained friends and are jointly raising their child, Caroline, in British Columbia. Beth is interning as a journalist. She is not making very much money and is...
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Deciphering the Family Law Process: The Litigation Option
At Watson Goepel LLP we offer ‘all things Family Law’, from traditional Litigation to Mediation, Arbitration, or Collaborative Law, as well as Adoption services and legal advice for both pre and post...
View ArticleWhy your relationship status is important to the Canadian Revenue Agency
Your relationship status can affect your eligibility for tax benefits and credits. Collaborative family law lawyer and mediator, Karen Redmond covers the topic in her guest post “Why CRA needs to know...
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