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Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts
• View Bio ) Published: August 12, 2010
Categorized: Divorce.
I came across an article in The Walrus last week regarding a Chicago law firm which put out a rather risqué advertisement trumpeting, “Life’s short. Get a divorce”. This got me thinking about what, as family lawyers, the line is [...read full post]
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts
• View Bio ) Published: August 5, 2010
Categorized: Family Court, Procedure.
I fully understand the multitude of factors involved in scheduling appearances before Masters and Judges in the Supreme Court. Cases settle, lawyers argue beyond their predicted times, people arrive with ex parte and short leave applications. But is there nothing [...read full post]
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts
• View Bio ) Published: July 19, 2010
Categorized: Common Law, Divorce, Legislation Analysis, Procedure.
Yesterday, BC Attorney-General Mike deJong released a White Paper, which contains proposals and recommendations for a revised Family Relations Act. Family law in BC is regulated primarily by the federal Divorce Act and the provincial Family Relations Act. [...read full post]
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts
• View Bio ) Published: July 14, 2010
Categorized: Case Analysis, Child Support.
There seems to be a spate of “retroactive child maintenance for adult children” cases coming out of the courts. The seemingly immortal Hartshorne case is once more in the forefront, with the parties appearing before the B.C. Court of Appeal [...read full post]
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts
• View Bio ) Published: June 30, 2010
Categorized: Custody and Access, Mobility.
There has recently been a flurry of cases referencing, examining or at least mentioning Skype in the context of access and mobility. As is becoming increasingly known, Skype is software which allows people to make voice and, by way of [...read full post]