Retirement & Support Payments

Retirement & Support Payments

What To Do with Retirement and Support Payments:  Is Voluntary Retirement a Material Change? It is not so easy to just decide to retire, when you have to pay child support and/or spousal support after divorce in BC. It is unwise to unilaterally cancel or reduce support payments.  However, retirement…

Top 4 Free Services for Family Law

There are free services available to help families in many aspects of family law.  These services help to compliment those that a Lawyer or Mediator can provide. The following are what we, at Butterfield Law, believe are the most useful free services for families: 1.LEGAL AID:  Can’t afford a lawyer…

Missed School Prompts Change in Custody

BC court finds school attendence a major factor in a change in custody. A June 2015 B.C. family court case judgement  shows the importance of a child’s attendance at school, when parents disagree who the child should live with. The 11 year old boy, “BG”, had been living primarily with his…

Thousands Unable To Renew Drivers Licence Until Debts Paid

More than 50,000 B.C. residents will have difficulty renewing their drivers licences this year, due to measures announced by the Insurance Company of B.C. (ICBC). Residents will first need to pay their unpaid tolls for the Port Mann Bridge and the Golden Ears Bridge, Translink debts, and even unpaid spousal…