Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Clark Wilson is proud to share our team’s rankings in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory®, a distinction based on an extensive peer survey process ... Continued
Bad Behaviour Leads to Court Intervention: A Cautionary Tale for Co-Parents
Communication can be one of the biggest issues between co-parents. Emails and texting are frequently used as written forms of communication for co-parents to communicate ... Continued
In the Child’s Best Interest: New BC Provincial Court Judgment Grants Decision-making Authority to Parent in Favour of COVID-19 Vaccination
A prevalent issue arising between co-parents and guardians in the era of COVID-19 is whether or not to vaccinate their child. It has been a ... Continued
Recent BC Court Decisions Highlight Benefits of Resolving Parenting Disputes Out of Court
What happens if two parents or guardians, now separated, share decision-making authority over their child but cannot agree on what is the best decision for ... Continued
Court Won’t Intervene in Determining Whether Travel During COVID-19 is in the Best Interests of the Child
In the recent BC Provincial Court decision of C.M.J.G v. M.M.C., 2022 BCPC 3 (January 7, 2022), the Honorable Judge Brecknell in Prince George has ... Continued
Update: Alberta Court Weighs In On Co-Parenting Decisions Regarding COVID Vaccinations
On November 19th, 2021 Health Canada authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine in children aged 5 to 11. Clark Wilson shared a blog post ... Continued
Parenting in a Pandemic: to Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced co-parents to make difficult decisions about parenting schedules, social distancing, online schooling, masks, and now vaccinations. Last week, Health Canada ... Continued
The Opportunities and Challenges of Applying Common Law Principles to a Multicultural Nation
The common law legal system builds upon itself, with the higher courts setting precedent for the lower courts and so on. As society evolves, so ... Continued
Surrogacy Dilemma: Can Your Surrogate Get Parenting Time With the Child They Helped Bear?
Can your surrogate get parenting time with the child they helped bear? This is the question the BC Supreme Court recently faced in KB v ... Continued
Is Your Online Relationship a Marriage-like-relationship?
Today’s concept of a “marriage-like relationship” is drastically different than its historical predecessor in large part due to the advent of virtual dating.
Clark Wilson Welcomes Four New Associates to the Firm
Clark Wilson is delighted to announce that Alison Colpitts, Juan Pablo Mendez Campos, Laura Besada, and Sunny Chiu have joined the firm as associates. Alison ... Continued
Colucci v Colucci; A Framework For Retroactive Child Support Variations
The Supreme Court of Canada decision of Colucci v Colucci, 2021 SCC 24 (“Colucci”) rendered on June 4, 2021 has brought clarification as to which ... Continued