On August 16, 2013, the Canadian Government announced that the Civil Marriage of Non-Residents Act has been brought into force. The new Act allows same-sex couples who live outside of British Columbia to apply for divorce in the British Columbia [...read full post]
Divorce law blog
As of Friday, March 8, 2013, Heinrichs Richards will be moving to the 20th floor at 1188 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. It’s only temporary while our regular office undergoes a facelift.
In the recently released decision of Zwiers v. Thompson, the BC Supreme Court looked at the priority ranking of charges registered against the family residence. There were three charges filed: the wife filed a certificate of pending litigation in [...read full post]
We are often approached by parents who tell us that they want the court to consider their child’s wishes in the determination of their family law matter. It is possible for the court to take this into consideration through a [...read full post]
Great site: www.financialresources.ca – a collection of calculators and financial resources. Under the calculator tab, there are a series which are divorce and family law related – spousal and child support calculators. Very convenient.