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]
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]
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]
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]
Many separated parents sharing parenting time with their children have been asking the same question: how does shared parenting work in light of the restrictions and recommendations for self-isolation and social distancing?
The Superior Court of Justice, Family Court released [...read full post]
