Corporate Divorce: Butterfly Transactions in Family-Owned Enterprises
By Chantal Cattermole and Kyle Gough When spouses that co-own a family business decide to divorce, dividing the family business between them can be a ... Continued
Five Reasons Why You Should Have a Family Law Agreement
By Chantal Cattermole and Kyle Gough Succession planning in a family business context is often complicated. The biggest question is usually “how do we keep ... Continued
Marriage Annulment & Fraud in BC: Can My Ex Still Claim My Benefits or Damages?
By Chantal Cattermole, Adrienne Adams, and Abigail Choi. Zant v. Zant, 2022 BCSC 2023 is a family law decision concerning a couple that were married ... Continued
Can A Marriage Be Annulled Without Consent in British Columbia?
By Chantal Cattermole, Adrienne Adams, and Abigail Choi. Zant v. Zant, 2022 BCSC 2023 is a family law decision concerning a couple that were married ... Continued
Welcome to New Associate, Aleisha Zanic!
We’d like to warmly welcome the newest member of our Family Law group, Aleisha Zanic. Aleisha’s litigation practice includes cohabitation and marriage agreements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, separation ... Continued
Welcome to New Associate Counsel, Corinne Molloy!
We’d like to warmly welcome the newest member of our Family Law group, Cori Molloy. Cori’s litigation practice includes cohabitation and marriage agreements, separation and ... Continued
Posthumous Conception: How Does This Affect My Estate?
By Zachary Murphy-Rogers and Vivian Thieu Our society’s understanding of what constitutes “family” is everchanging, especially in light of our appreciation and recognition of the ... Continued
The Importance of Written Consent: Removal and Use of Human Reproductive Materials After Death
By Jeannette Aucoin and Shiona Nickel In 2020, the BC Court of Appeal considered an important issue concerning the removal and use of human reproductive ... Continued
Death and IVF: Court Supports Posthumous Parentage Declaration
By Jeannette Aucoin and Vivian Thieu In a new case out of Alberta, the court considered two issues regarding post-humous parentage, and reflection of that ... Continued
It’s Official: Proposed Amendments to BC’s Family Law Act Are in Effect
By Chantal M. Cattermole and Sarah Tradewell On March 27, 2023, new amendments to the British Columbia Family Law Act were proposed to provide clarity ... Continued
Welcoming Our Newest Partner, Sonia Kainth
Clark Wilson is pleased to welcome our newest Partner Sonia Kainth to the firm’s Family Law practice. For over a decade, clients have trusted Sonia’s compassionate ... Continued
Who Gets the Family Pets If We Break Up? Proposed Amendment to the Family Law Act To Determine “Custody” of Pets, Cats, Dogs, and Companion Animals
By Anastasiya Sadovska All across Canada, the courts and family lawyers have long grappled with how to address the division of pets between separating and ... Continued