Choosing a Counsellor During Divorce
A female counsellor sits with a young girl doing art therapy in a counselling session for family separation.
How to Protect Yourself Financially in Separation
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Top 10 Things to Do Before You Separate or Divorce
Before you separate or divorce in BC, there are things you can do before you leave your relationship that will make it easier. TOP PRIVACY & FINANCIAL THINGS TO DO 1. Create a new private email address, and change all of your online and computer passwords. This includes your cell…
What Qualifies as a Support Payment?
What qualifies as a support payment, and how it is taxed, are important issues. How support payments are defined affects your income (as defined by CRA), the amount of tax deductions you are allowed, and ultimately how much income tax you pay. Each person’s case is unique, and you should…
Legal Fees are Tax Deductible in Certain Cases
Legal fees are tax deductible in family law cases when they result in either child or periodic spousal support. However, only the part of your case that relates to support is tax deductible. For example, if your case involves obtaining a divorce, child custody, and child support, they only cost…