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Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: December 8, 2010
Sometimes a new idea comes along which reaffirms our faith in what we already have.
A company has been formed in California with the sole purpose of financing divorce litigation. The firm justifies itself by suggesting that spouses of the [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Common Law, Finances.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: November 26, 2010
Is there any difference between an order pronounced after a contested hearing and one ordered when one of the parties hasn’t attended? The order itself is equally valid and binding in each circumstance. If the order is later challenged, however, [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Legislation Analysis.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: November 19, 2010
When a party to litigation between spouses passes away, a question can arise as to the status of litigation regarding ongoing child and spousal maintenance. In Crain v. Crain 1996 CarswellBC 1174, the Supreme Court dealt with the issue [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Child Support, Spousal Support, Uncategorised.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: November 12, 2010
The BC Court of Appeal has once again confirmed how inadvisable it is to ignore the Advisory Spousal Support Guidelines. While being very careful not to elevate them from their guidlininess, Mme. Justice Smith in her reasons in Domirti v. [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Spousal Support.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: October 27, 2010
The BC Court of Appeal just released a decision called Domirti v. Domirti, 2010 BCCA 472, which considered an appeal by the husband from an Order that he pay indefinite spousal support to his wife. The basis on which [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Child Support, Divorce, Procedure.