BC Family Court & Covid-19
The Court Registry windows for help and information for Provincial and Supreme Court matters in the Victoria BC courthouse.
What To Include in a Cohabitation Agreement
A man and woman sit at a table amongst balls of rolled up paper trying to agree and make a list of things they need to include in a cohabitation agreement.
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…
Back to School Stressful for Separated Families
Why Back to School Time is so Stressful For Separated Families & What You Can Do to Cope: September can be a stressful time for families, but even more so for separated or divorced ones. Parenting Time Changes For children who have two homes, there can be dramatic changes in…
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…