On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in High-Asset Divorce on Thursday, July 3, 2014. Drama filled a Canada courtroom as one of the stars of Real Housewives of Vancouver testified in a divorce case. Jody Claman provided testimony for several days during the divorce trial that endured two weeks. Specifically, she was asked questions about her income, […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Division of Property on Friday, June 27, 2014. Many residents of British Columbia may aware of some of the expenses that can arise out of a divorce, but some may not have considered how these costs might affect a partner who is not employed. According to some commentators, […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Division of Property on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The government of British Columbia enforces special rules concerning how property should be divided for couples. These rules regarding property division pertain to married couples as well as unmarried couples who had been cohabiting for two years or more in a relationship […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in High-Asset Divorce on Friday, June 13, 2014. British Columbia readers may be interested in the divorce proceedings of one famous Hollywood couple. At issue in the divorce is custody of a teenage daughter and various properties across the globe valued at tens of millions of dollars. Actors Melanie […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Divorce Mediation on Friday, June 6, 2014. The British Columbia Supreme Court and Provincial Court hear many cases related to matters of family law, but many people are unaware that such disputes can also be resolved without litigation. Mediation is often a viable alternative to litigation in a divorce situation, and […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Court of Appeals in British Columbia ruled that a man whose former wife took their daughter to Italy nearly five years ago does not have to pay back child support of more than $32,000. A lower court had already reached the […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in High-Asset Divorce on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. In what may be the largest divorce settlement in world history, British Columbia soccer fans might have heard that the owner of AS Monaco, Dmitry Rybolovlev, was ordered to pay his ex-wife more than $4.5 billion. The divorce was filed in […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Support on Monday, May 19, 2014. A group in British Columbia is attempting to combat a policy that takes back income assistance from some mothers. In New Westminster, they marched in protest against these policies, which they claim are damaging children’s health. Mother’s Day was the day when […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Monday, May 12, 2014. In British Columbia, legislation provides that a sperm donor does not have automatic parental rights. In the rest of the country, there is no definitive case law pertaining to the obligations and rights of sperm donors. It is unknown how many sperm-donation […]
On behalf of Laughlin & Company Lawyers Mediators posted in Child Custody on Friday, May 2, 2014. Data shows that families in British Columbia and across Canada have seen a 40 per cent rise in parental kidnappings and custody battles between nations since 2009, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. Toward the end of April, the department was […]
