What happens at family mediation?
May 4, 2021
In family mediation, you and your former partner work out the details of a separation with the help of a mediator. You will both decide upon the future arrangement of...
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What is a parenting coordinator?
April 14, 2021
Parenting coordination is one of the newest tools lawyers have at their disposal in family cases. It started about 10 years ago by a psychologist in California who observed that...
How do you judge a fair result in a family case?
April 7, 2021
In negotiating a fair result in a family case, lawyers should respect the fact that their client was married to this person or live with this person for, typically, a...
How do you Resolve Family Custody Issues Around Holidays?
March 31, 2021
Dealing with holiday access to children is an important topic, which is why it’s prudent to deal with the matter well ahead of time, before any major holidays are on...
Can litigation be unavoidable?
March 24, 2021
Often a client will say that they’ve talked to another lawyer and been told that this can only be done by litigation. Typically, this is the farthest thing from the...
How-to overcome the apprehension of hiring a lawyer
March 17, 2021
Hiring a lawyer can be intimidating. If I wasn’t a lawyer, I’d be apprehensive. Our work involves a lot of complex jargon and from an outsider's perspective it can be...
What does a Spouse need to know before filing for divorce?
March 10, 2021
From a lawyer’s perspective, the first thing you need to know about a client that is considering filing for a divorce is whether or not they're satisfied that the marriage...
What are common disputes over a will and how do you avoid them?
March 4, 2021
If there is a dispute in relation to a will, generally that means somebody disagrees with what the will maker has decided. There are people who think they should have...
Can spouses prepare their own separation agreement?
February 25, 2021
Technically, spouses can prepare their own separation agreement so long as it is legally binding. Practically speaking, however, only the most simplistic cases should be handled without a lawyer. Separation...
Employment Discrimination and Workplace Harassment
February 22, 2021
Many employers and employees go looking for the definition of workplace harassment in the employment standards act. They don’t find it there. This and others are enshrined within the BC...
What is the difference between mediation, arbitration and litigation?
February 16, 2021
Lawyers are often asked about the differences between mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In litigation, you are undergoing a judicial process. You’re bound by the rules of court, and these rules...
How do you handle couples going through a divorced but residing in the same home?
January 27, 2021
It’s been quite common that couples going through the divorce process will continue to reside in the same home, at least for a little while. When you meet with a...