Parental Alienation & Divorce

  “Parental alienation is the term used to describe the overall problem of children being encouraged by one parent — the favoured parent — to unjustly reject the other parent – the targeted parent” (Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D.).  This pattern of behaviour is different from normal adjustment to divorce, and…

A Grinder, Canadian Tire, and A Personal Injury

A Kamloops personal injury case exhibits the dangers in pursuing legal services from unqualified representatives. When Mr. Pavlovic, of Kamloops B.C. decided to sue Canadian Tire after he sustained lacerations from operating a grinder that “exploded” on him, he hired the services of Ms. Jobbagy, with Ardon Bay Industries-Pacific Credit Services (“Pacific…

Preparing a Cohabitation Agreement

Preparing a Cohabitation Agreement For a cohabitation agreement to be resilient, both parties should get legal advice, or have the opportunity to seek legal advice. The three most common approaches are:  Having an Accredited Family Law Mediator prepare an agreement, and both parties having the opportunity to seek independent advice.  Having…