How to Optimize Your Tax Payments Upon Separation or Divorce
With emotions running high and a new reality to get used to, separations are difficult enough without taking into account how you may be taxed ... Continued
Family Tax Series: What BC Families Need to Know Before Filing This Year’s Taxes
Families need to understand that their tax obligations and opportunities are more complex and dynamic than regular taxpayers, requiring a proactive approach to tax planning ... Continued
Welcome to New Associate, Rylee Hunter!
We’d like to warmly welcome the newest member of our Family Law group, Rylee Hunter. Rylee’s practice includes cohabitation agreements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, marriage ... Continued
Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Clark Wilson is proud to share our team’s rankings in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory®, a distinction based on an extensive peer survey process ... Continued
Updates in the Law on Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19
By Alison Colpitts and Abigail Choi Over the past few years, COVID-19 vaccines have been a polarizing topic in family law. Last year, Clark Wilson ... Continued
Duress to Divorce: A Case Study in Establishing Coercion in Marriage Agreements
In the British Columbia Supreme Court decision, SBF v. DGF, 2022 BCSC 2231, the issue concerned whether the marriage agreement that was entered into by ... Continued
Welcome to New Associate, Anastasiya Sadovska!
We’d like to warmly welcome the newest member of our Family Law group, Anastasiya Sadovska. Anastasiya’s practice includes cohabitation and marriage agreements, parenting issues, separation ... Continued
Are Oral Agreements Enforceable in a Separation or Divorce?
In Voitchovsky v. Gibson, 2022 BCCA 428 the appellant, Ms. Voitchovsky, sought an equal division of family property and spousal support from the respondent, Mr. ... Continued
Is Child Support Required for Adult Children in BC?
In British Columbia, child support obligations usually end when a child reaches 19, the age of majority in the province. However, parents with children over ... Continued
Platonic Parents: U.K. Court Awards Parentage Order for Diverse Family Structure
In the case of X & Anor v. B & Anor [2022] EWFC 129, a U.K. Court ruled on an unconventional parenting arrangement in which ... Continued
Claws and Effect – Family Separation and the Family Pet
As more families choose to adopt pets, the law may need to catch up with collective expectations and feelings surrounding those companion animals. The Ministry ... Continued
Certainty in Surrogacy: The Dangers and Realities of Informal Surrogacy
In a high-conflict case out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the reality and dangers of entering into a surrogacy agreement without proper legal ... Continued