A recent Vancouver Spousal Support Appeal decision from BC’s highest court dealt with how a spouse’s family assets and family property are considered when BC spousal support is being awarded. Should a high net worth divorcing spouse with millions of dollars of family property be entitled to BC spousal support at all? If so, how much [...]
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Vancouver High Net Worth Family Property and Support Lawyers
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Vancouver Family Law Lawyers
Vancouver Family Law Lawyers Our Vancouver and West Vancouver family law lawyers recently discussed what impact our BC Family law, the Family Law Act (“Act”), has on married and unmarried spouses, especially those with a medium to high net worth who are undergoing a separation or divorce. Our goal is to help our clients resolve […]
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西温哥华，温哥华, 家庭财产和债务律师
西温哥华，温哥华, 家庭财产和债务律师 West Vancouver Mandarin Chinese Family Lawyers 在之前的2013年9月22日的博客中，我们讨论了最近实施的新的家庭法，“家庭法案”，对于配偶之间，尤其是对那些正在经历分手或离婚的拥有中高资产人士有什么样的影响。此博客继续谈论有关家庭资产分割方面的问题。 如果您正在经历结婚或离婚涉及家庭财产、子女/配偶赡养、以及子女监护权等的家庭问题，请和我们联系。我们将随时帮您解决有关家庭法方面的困扰。请随时致电麦克莱恩法律事务所(MacLean Law Group)的姜凌律师。联系电话：604-682-6466. We are fluent in Mandarin Chinese to assist our Mandarin speaking family law clients clients living in Vancouver, West Vancouver and Richmond BC. 资格 新的家庭法案中s.3.1条在分割财产和养老金方面上对配偶的定义做了实质性的修改，扩展了配偶的资格范围，包括了事实婚姻： 配偶和配偶之间的关系 3 (1)本法案定义此人为配偶，如果其 (a) 和另一方结婚，或者 (b) 和另一方以类似法律婚姻性质的形式同居，并且 (i) 持续同居至少2年；或者 (ii) 除了第5和6部分规定外，和另一方之间共同生育子女。 (2)配偶还包括前配偶。 这是一个巨大的变化，因为根据旧的家庭法案，同居配偶（一般来说，无论有没有共同生育子女，同居配偶是指那些没有结婚，但以类似婚姻性质的形式同居）无论他们在一起同居多久，都没有资格分享另一方的财产或退休金。 现在，即便同居配偶没有意愿结婚，他们各自财产在新的家庭法案下，仍有被均分的风险。 所以，在新的家庭法案下，除了极个别的情况外，不管配偶是否结婚，也不管他们是否共同生育子女，只要他们在一起同居2年，他们在同居期间无论是一方或双方获得的财产和除外财产的增值部分都将被均分。 还有一个关于两年同居期附属的问题。同居期是从什么时候开始的？这个答案很重要，因为它关系到若干资产是家庭财产还是除外财产的认定。对于事实婚姻的配偶来说，同居期是从他们意愿以永久的同居关系为基础一起同居的时间起计算。 对于法律婚姻的配偶来说，虽然他们无须共同生活2年才能有资格分享财产，但是他们同居的时间可能早于结婚日。新的家庭法案s.3.3条规定： （3）配偶同居期从以下两者最早的时间开始： […]
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Vancouver Family Property and Gifts
An Unperfected Vancouver Family Property Gift is not a Gift at All Part I Our Vancouver family property and gift lawyers know that family gifts and loans are often a source of controversy in Vancouver family property dispute cases. Every day we receive or give gifts. Gifts can be as small as a hallmark card, or […]
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Vancouver Gift and Inheritance Dispute Lawyer
Vancouver Gift and Inheritance Dispute Lawyers Our Vancouver family gift dispute and estate litigation lawyers expect a significant increase in litigation dealing with fights over whether money or property was gifted or only lent to family members because of the new BC Family law Act. Additionally, even where a gift has been made, there can […]
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Vancouver Hague Child Abduction Lawyer
Our International Wrongful Child Removal team led by Lorne MacLean, QC is honoured to help family clients involved with BC Hague Convention Child Abduction and Wrongful Child removal disputes and BC Family Law Act International Child Custody dispute cases. Here’s an actual testimonial from our latest win in September 2013: I am a Bahraini citizen & […]
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MacLean Law welcomes new lawyers
MacLean Law, one of Vancouver’s leading family law firms, is pleased to announce the addition of two stellar lawyers to our Vancouver and Surrey family law practices. Nick Davies has been practicing family law in BC for more than 22 years. “Practicing family law is like doing surgery on peoples’ lives. They come to us […]
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Vancouver Hague Abduction Convention and Grave Risk Exception
Vancouver Hague Child Abduction Convention and Grave Risk of Domestic Violence Exception Lawyers Canada is one of a number of signatories to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Lorne MacLean, QC heads our Vancouver BC international child custody, wrongful removal, child abduction, child return and grave risk exception department. Lorne […]
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Vancouver Spousal Support Remarriage
Vancouver spousal support lawyer, Lorne MacLean, QC is frequently asked the question ” If my spouse remarries or lives with a new partner my support payment ends, right?” Clients involved in spousal support disputes who seek a downward spousal support variation based upon remarriage, or a new marriage like relationship, are very surprised to learn […]
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Vancouver Early Retirement and Spousal Support
Can a Vancouver spousal support paying spouse retire early and cancel or reduce their spousal support payments? Can a receiving spouse refuse to work to get more support? Isn’t a person free to do what they want for a career? All these Vancouver spousal support questions get asked frequently of Lorne MacLean, QC our founding […]
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Vancouver Court Appointed Child Lawyers
MacLean Law Group is Vancouver and BC’s largest family lawyer and BC child custody, guardianship and parenting responsibility lawyer law firm. Our new BC Family Law Act allows a Vancouver or BC family lawyer to be appointed to act on behalf of a child involved in a Vancouver family law dispute. What test is used […]
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Vancouver Family Protection Order Lawyers
Our Vancouver Family Protection Order lawyers often need to react immediately to family or domestic violence protection threats. These Orders can be made in a variety of circumstances including coercion, verbal threats or violence. These cases often involve child custody and financial issues where firm ground rules need to be immediately established to protect vulnerable […]
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Vancouver Support Variation Lawyers
Our Vancouver spousal support variation lawyers handle hundreds of family law support cases for both changes in the amount of child support or for decreases or increases in spousal support. We also deal with termination of Vancouver spousal support and attribution of income when either a support paying or receiving spouse is not working to […]
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BC Parental Conduct Family Lawyers
Our BC family law lawyers routinely deal with cases where comparative parental capacity parental conduct and family violence is raised by competing parents in child custody and guardianship cases. Physical or verbal discipline is often raised as an issue that should affect a judge’s decision in child custody court cases. The new family violence provisions […]
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Vancouver Child Mobility and Relocation
Moving Away and Relocating With Your Child in BC Can Be Confusing The new BC Family Law Act has child relocation and child mobility rules that are inconsistent with the federal Divorce Act rules. A recent BC Supreme Court case on a relocation application decided that wherever there is a conflict between the Divorce Act and […]
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棒打出孝子，惯养忤逆儿
棒打出孝子，惯养忤逆儿 直到最近，人们仍然普遍认为如果其它合理的方式已经用尽的话，体罚对纠正孩子的坏习惯是有必要的。据统计，上个世纪90年代，在美国有80%-90%的家长会体罚孩子。而到如今，美国仍然有60%的家长体罚孩子。可见，打孩子并不是我们华人的专利。即使是现在，在美国仍然有60 ％的家长偶尔打孩子。在一些国家，体罚已经成为文化的一部分，对于教育孩子是有效和必要的。 联合国儿童权利委员会将体罚定义为： “任何使用武力，不管轻重，会导致一定程度疼痛或不适的惩罚。” 加拿大心理学协会委员会，在2004年3月13-14日的会议中同意临床心理学分会提出的 建议，即加拿大心理学协会就儿童和青少年的体罚做出政策声明： 体罚一直被证明在管理孩子行为的方面上是种无效的和潜在危害的方法。儿童将有身体伤害的风险，并可能会对心理调适、社交、道德内化、非暴力和成年与孩子间的积极关系造成干扰。它的使用是对儿童的身心健全和尊严权利的侵犯。 尽管许多人认为体罚在加拿大已被视为违法，但是加拿大的司法体系并没有完全与社会和科学的认知达成共识。今天的博客将讨论我们的加拿大法律在父母或家庭的背景下对于体罚未成年人问题上的立场。 有关体罚的法律的起始点应从加拿大的刑法第43条开始： 每一个教师，家长或代理家长矫正在他照顾下的学生或孩子(视情况而定)的过程中使用武力，如果使用的武力不超过在该合理情况下使用的程度，则该武力可被接受。 2004年1月30日，加拿大联邦最高法院发布了有关刑法第43条是否违宪的“加拿大儿童、青年和法律基金会诉加拿大(总检察长)”案子的判决。 九名大法官中的6名认为，第43条并不违反“加拿大权利和自由宪章” ，因为它并不侵犯孩子人身安全的权利或孩子的平等权利，而且它并不构成残忍和不寻常的对待或处罚。 最高法院通过对第43条关于“合理情况下”限制性的解释，对如何构成“合法掌打”提供了严格的指导方针。法院裁定以下情况下使用武力没有借口或理由： 任何年龄段患有残疾的孩子; 对两岁以上的孩子“造成损害或有可能造成伤害”的; 对两岁以上的孩子有辱人格的; 对青少年构成体罚的; 对任何年龄段儿童使用器具，如皮带等;和 涉及到拍打或打击头部的。 如果只是轻微地、矫正性地、短暂地、微不足道地针对2岁以上12岁以下孩子的拍打是可以接受的。 虽然这个测试规定明确，但在现实中却很难做到客观准确地裁定。有时候，一个家长施行的体罚可以被另一家长视为家庭暴力，给其机会向法院申请保护令。这通常发生在父母间为子女的监管监护、养育和探视权争执的情况下。 此外，儿童及家庭发展厅对体罚极为重视。根据<<儿童、家庭及社区服务法>>第14条，儿童，家庭和社区服务法案“，任何人如果合理地认为一个孩子需要保护，他就有责任向政府报告。如果儿童及家庭发展厅的负责人认定一个孩子需要保护，他会将孩子 从家庭带走，把孩子置于临时保护。在非常严重的情况下，孩子可能会永久地安置在寄养家庭中，或者甚至会被收养。 所以，下一次当你拿起棒子时，你应该将它轻轻地放下。
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Best Vancouver Family Lawyers Explain Facebook
Best Vancouver Family Lawyer Tips Lorne MacLean, QC leads BC’s largest family law firm and he routinely warns people that social media, texts, email and other written documents can and will be used against them in a family court of law. We are happy to offer the best Vancouver and Surrey family lawyer tips. No […]
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Vancouver Family Property Division Lawyers
Vancouver Family Property Division Lawyers Our highly rated Vancouver family law team of 15 lawyers located across BC in offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna and Fort St John handle dozens of family property valuation and division cases each year. Our new Family Law Act has changed the rules for married and unmarried couples. Don’t try […]
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Vancouver Marriage Agreements And BC Asset Protection Lawyers
Vancouver Marriage Agreements And BC Asset Protection Lawyers 604-602-9000 Lorne MacLean, QC acts for high net worth individuals who are separated and entering a new relationship in setting up asset and support protection agreements. We recommend everyone consider a marriage agreement if they are entering into a committed relationship. A robust marriage agreement is mandatory […]
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Vancouver Family Special Costs Lawyers
Vancouver Family Special Costs Lawyers Lorne MacLean, QC explored the issue of what behaviours in a family law case attract an award of special costs in the Supreme Court of Canada. In Young v. Young, perhaps Canada’s leading child custody case, Mr. MacLean,QC won special costs for his client from a father who had not […]
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