Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe
This booklet explains the child protection process for Aboriginal families. You will learn what you and your community can do if the Ministry of Children and Family Development or a delegated [...]
Commentary: Marriage is not a rugby match
A fraught legal issue bubbled up to the surface at the ABCA in Gardiner: should the common law continue to recognize the legal effectiveness of consent in the context of domestic assaults (which [...]
Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights
Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights is a parent’s guide to child protection law in BC. The booklet explains what happens if the Director of Child Protection has concerns about a [...]
Summary: Husband’s Deceit Leads to Unequal Division of Property
The two parties married in India in 1977 and separated 37 years later. When they separated, the couple had property in British Columbia, Arizona, India, and Palm Springs. Their family property [...]
Family Law Resource: FamiliesChange.ca
FamiliesChange.ca is an online resource for Parents, Teens, and Kids who are going through family separation. The site has animations, texts, videos, activities, worksheets, tips and an online [...]
Summary: Blaneys Appeals July 20 to 24, 2020
The parties entered into a prenuptial agreement (the “marriage contract”) immediately before their marriage. The contract waived any entitlement to spousal support and provided that the parties [...]
Family Law Resource: Dial-A-Law
Dial-A-Law provides legal information prepared by lawyers, including family law in British Columbia. The service is free and is offered in English, Chinese and Punjabi. You can to listen to the [...]
Summary: An interest in a trust may be considered a family asset
The Appellant, John Saunders, and the Respondent, Jacqueline Purtzki, separated in early 2011 after 11 years of marriage. He is a lawyer while she is a specialist physician. The parties share [...]
Court Resolves Dispute Over Sentimental Item to Avoid Further Estate Litigation
When an estate is being split, sometimes siblings fight over sentimental items that belong to the deceased which have no little to no monetary value. This may be the only thing that causes [...]
Plaintiff not a “Spouse” of the Deceased – Appeal Dismissed
In estate law, having the status of a spouse entitles you to a share of estate of a deceased one. If there is a will, the spouse can claim to vary the will if it does not provide adequately. If [...]