Navigating Family Law
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Applying to Court for Parenting? Here's what you can expect.
Parenting is one of the most important and most common issues in the Court system, and ‘best interest’ of children often prompts people to want to move as quickly as possible. However, when going to Court, many are surprised...
Supervised Parenting – A Cautionary Tale
Supervised parenting time can be considered one step away from a complete termination of access. It is not meant to be a permanent solution, and is only necessary in exceptional circumstances where a child’s physical or emotional safety are at risk with a parent.
When are Children Old Enough to Use Public Transit Without Adult Supervision?
Parents know that determining when and how to develop self-sufficiency in children can be a challenge. Family lawyers often get questions about this topic and parents often ask “At what age is it appropriate to leave my child at home alone?” or “How old should my child be to allow them to take public transit without supervision?.”
Status Quo, Oh No! Interim Parenting Orders
When dealing with a parenting dispute in a divorce or separation, the parents will inevitably hear the term “status quo” when negotiating the parenting schedule.
How will Covid-19 affect my child custody case and travel?
The concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic have grown exponentially in just a short period of time – and for good reason when you look at what China and Italy are going through.
Child Protection Agreements British Columbia
In British Columbia, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (“MCFD”) is the government department tasked with child protection and managing the policies of the Child Family and Community Services Act (“CFCSA”).
Grandparent Rights
Grandparents are often highly valued in any family. However, when a divorce or separation occurs, they can often be placed to the side while the parents argue and litigate.
Vaccination of Children in Family Law Cases
Vaccination of children is a hot topic in British Columbia and around the world and this issue comes up in family law proceedings.
Interest-based mediation an effective model for family disputes
“We had to think creatively about how to resolve this impasse where the mother wasn’t comfortable with the father having any overnights at all"
Can my Child Decide Which Parent They Want to Live With?
When parents are in the process of divorce or separation, sometimes children may express a desire to live with one parent over another. If this occurs in a family law case, the court may take a child’s wishes about parenting time into consideration.
