Category: British Columbia Questions

Hello, When a Father is seeking Shared Custody with the Mother (who will not willingly agree to this despite the Father being active in the child’s life), is it helpful for the Father to divorce the Mother or does it matter? They have been legally separated for 2 years now and the Father is in […]

Is “post separation joint debt” a real thing? my ex is trying to suggest that I am responsible for half of the debt he incurred from the rent on the unit he went to he left our home.

I am two months shy of 2 years to be considered common law. We are ending our relationship. Will I be expected to pay spousal support with no children?

Do I have any legal obligations to give my ex-wife money before we have a legal agreement in place. We split the children 50/50, and I make quite a bit more money than she does. She is dragging her feet on settling the divorce, and I am voluntarily giving her money at this point.

I am remarried and we recently had another child. Can I apply to have my child support decreased due to supporting a new child? As I understand it child support is supposed to be my contribution based on what I would spend on my kids if they lived with me full time, that amount would […]

Hi there. I am living in elkford, BC.  My Question is regarding the determination of timing of a common law relationship. Background: we moved in together 8 years ago, we broke up 4 years ago, she moved into her own place, we lived apart. 8 months later we got back together and she moved back […]

I am a female and married my partner who is also a female. We do not live together anymore its been almost a year now because we have been going to counseling trying to work on our marriage. My partner had a sex change and is becoming a male and changed her name also and […]

I have been separated from my wife for 5 years. We are seniors and no children. She stayed in the family home and refuses to sell. Its is joint tenancy. I am still paying the household bills. Living on a pension this makes it difficult. Can I force her to sign the listing. I have […]

My husband and I married in his country, we then lived in my country for a few years where our son was born, and we now live in BC. Do we have to get divorced according to BC laws or can we chose between the three countries?

1. My boyfriend and I are thinking about buying a home and moving in together; he has one child that he is paying support for. Feeling that it is not my financial obligation to support another women’s income by financially supporting the child in 2 homes (our roof and hers), what can I do to […]