BC Family Court & Covid-19
The Court Registry windows for help and information for Provincial and Supreme Court matters in the Victoria BC courthouse.
How to Protect Yourself Financially in Separation
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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…
Child Custody Dispute-Father Prevails & Awarded Costs
A Victoria father has been awarded costs, after a Judge found the behaviour of his ex-wife “reprehensible” in a child custody dispute. The mother, L.A.L. repeatedly made sexual abuse accusations that the father, P.A.L. She claimed he started sexually abusing there their daughter when she was 2 year old. Over the…
Grandparents- Visitation & Decision Making
Grandparents often think that they know best when it comes to their grandchildren. But what are their limitations when it comes to parenting decisions and visitation? It can be in a child’s “best interest” to have a relationship with their grandparents. However, if the grandparents are not “guardians”, their participation…