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
Welcoming Our Newest Partner, Virginia Richards
Clark Wilson is pleased to welcome our newest Partner Virginia Richards to the firm’s Family Law practice. With over a decade of experience in family ... Continued
Therapy, not Therapist – The limits of a child’s consent to healthcare
What happens when a child’s consent to healthcare has major ramifications beyond the treatment itself? This was one of many issues addressed in the BC ... Continued
Upcoming Conference | CLEBC’s Planned Parenthood 2022: Assisted Human Reproduction and the Law
Join Clark Wilson Family Law lawyer Jeannette Aucoin as she presents at the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia‘s Planned Parenthood 2022 virtual conference ... Continued
A Certain Uncertainty – Discretionary Trusts and the Division of Family Property
Many families choose a discretionary trust when planning their estates for the operative term: discretion. However, along with this discretion comes a high degree of ... Continued
The New Framework for Relocating Children in Mobility Applications
By Dani Gorelov In Gordon v Goertz ([1996] 2 SCR 27) (“Gordon”), the Supreme Court of Canada drafted a framework for mobility applications. Since Gordon, ... Continued