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Are Handwritten Wills Legal in British Columbia
Writing a will is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your wishes and support...
What Questions to Ask Before Your First Mediation Session
Understanding family mediation can feel like entering a new domain. It's an opportunity to resolve...
Kitchen Table Divorce – Legal Prescription – Self Care
Just came across an article written by somebody who received a gloomy cancer diagnosis. She made the point that her specialist and GP were excited to meet with her because of the rarity, and seriousness, of her diagnosis. Thankfully she survives to this day, with life...
Shock and AWE
If you happen to be involved, or about to be, in the family law system I know how you’re feeling. Lost, overwhelmed, intimidated, stressed, and that’s before finding out the unaffordable cost of retaining a family lawyer. Now, add the fact that your ex has retained a...
COVID 19 Divorce
Masks are a highly recommended deterrent to the health related symptoms of Covid-19, but a poor deterrent to the consequences of another family related symptom of Covid-19, namely Covid-Divorce. Much has been written about an apparent up-tick in separations, and...
Marriage is grand. Divorce is fifty grand
There’s a saying that “Marriage is grand. Divorce is fifty grand.” But does it have to be that way? That’s one of the reasons I came up with the phrase, “Kitchen Table Divorce”. I would like to think that the” kitchen table” part of the phrase evokes for many people...
Divorce Father Son Re-union
These past many months have been frustrating for both myself and my client, a separated father of a 7 year son. I won’t be using any names to protect their privacy. Frustrating, for the father because his son has apparently decided to have nothing to do with him, and...
Divorce GOT MEDIATION?
It happened twice this week, and despite my continuing efforts to combat the misunderstandings, it will inevitably happen again. People who simply believe all they need to do to settle their family law matters is to retain a mediator to start and finish the necessary...