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Section 7 Expenses in BC: What Parents Need to Know

When parents separate, understanding child support can involve more than determining the basic monthly amount. Certain costs for children may fall outside regular child support and may need to be shared separately between parents. These are commonly called Section 7 expenses, or special or extraordinary expenses. For parents navigating child support in British Columbia, knowing what qualifies as a Section 7 expense, how costs may be divided, and how to address disagreements can help reduce uncertainty and avoid future conflict.

What Financial Documents Do You Need During Separation in BC?

Separation can make financial disclosure feel overwhelming, but you don’t need every document at once. Start with income records, bank statements, property and debt information, and existing agreements. Taylor Law Group helps families across Langley and the Fraser Valley understand what matters, organize key records, and move forward with confidence.

Can One Parent Take a Child on Vacation After Separation in BC?

Taking your child on vacation after separation can raise questions about parenting time, consent, passports, and travel outside Canada. We explain what BC parents should consider before making plans, how early communication can reduce conflict, and when legal guidance may help your family move forward with clarity.

Vaccination status and parenting

Vaccination Status & Parenting Vaccination status and parenting, Bringing FIFA to Vancouver & Opening up of the job marketA B.C. dad is speaking out about how he says his COVID-19 vaccination status has reduced his parenting time with his two children.

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Family Court is Expensive

Family Court Costs Podcast Family Court is expensive and Scott Taylor has ways to make it less expensive with unbundled service. Hire the right lawyer for what it is you are doing

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Parental Alienation – Snake in the grass

Parental Alienation Alienation occurs when one parent manipulates a child to reject the other parent, whether out of hatred, fear, or disrespect. Unfortunately, parental alienation is a phenomenon that can arise in decision-making responsibility and parenting...

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The Language of “Un” Love

Much has been written over the years about the language of love, but not so much about the language of separation, and divorce. As a long time family lawyer, I have heard it all. To help those of you experiencing separation, and divorce, to truly understand the actual...

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Covid Restrictions – The Return of The Good Old Days?

To the relief of many, the end of Covid restrictions marks a welcome return to normal. But for many, with family law matters, a return to normal is no relief at all. How So? Two reasons stand out, cost and accessibility. During the height of the pandemic rather than...

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A Christmas Holiday Message from Scott Taylor

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/893191_3a54602616b34d5abc2dc4249ba08467/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 With the holidays approaching, there is one sad reality which has become a Christmas tradition. Namely, the flood of applications to courts by parents throughout the province,...

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Unbundled!

What’s the deal with unbundled legal services? Unbundled. Listen to the Radio Interview With Martin Strong It’s not just a term used to describe cable tv and phone services. Nowadays it’s also a term used to describe the delivery of legal services, especially in my...

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3 Tips: Future Perfect

You’re just separated, or are thinking about it. You have no idea of what to do, where to go, or who to talk to. You are feeling overwhelmed. You’re not alone. Here are several tips which I think will help, if you find yourself in this situation. Firstly, do not rely...

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National Disgrace

Recently there was a great deal of attention surrounding various changes to the Federal Divorce Act. In particular, there was an expanded definition of “domestic violence”, and some archaic terms such as “custody”, were replaced with phrases such as “parental...

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