Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: October 27, 2010
The BC Court of Appeal just released a decision called Domirti v. Domirti, 2010 BCCA 472, which considered an appeal by the husband from an Order that he pay indefinite spousal support to his wife. The basis on which [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Child Support, Divorce, Procedure.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: September 9, 2010
In a situation where two different family law actions have been commenced dealing with the same parties – one in B.C. Provincial Court and the other in the Supreme Court of British Columbia – it is often the case that [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Procedure.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: August 16, 2010
According to a new B.C. Supreme Court decision, expert critiques and reviews of Section 15 Custody and Access reports should not be admitted as evidence at trial, nor should the testimony of that expert him or herself. In Hejzlar v. [...read full post]
Categorized: Case Analysis, Custody and Access, Procedure.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: August 5, 2010
I fully understand the multitude of factors involved in scheduling appearances before Masters and Judges in the Supreme Court. Cases settle, lawyers argue beyond their predicted times, people arrive with ex parte and short leave applications. But is there nothing [...read full post]
Categorized: Family Court, Procedure.
Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio) Published: July 19, 2010
Yesterday, BC Attorney-General Mike deJong released a White Paper, which contains proposals and recommendations for a revised Family Relations Act. Family law in BC is regulated primarily by the federal Divorce Act and the provincial Family Relations Act. [...read full post]
Categorized: Common Law, Divorce, Legislation Analysis, Procedure.