Category: British Columbia Questions

My ex husband did not pay me the full amount as agreed on our separation agreement, and 8 years later still owes me $13,000, is the separation agreement still binding and can I pursue this amount thru the courts?

I am a 67 year old woman, only income is my pension. My husband of 25 years is 47 years old. We moved to BC to be near family. My husband is choosing not to work and we live off my pension. When we divorce, would he get half my monthly pension even though it's […]

me and my spouse have been separated for well over a year and are both on board with getting divorced i have heard in some places that we can both go together to the court house and sign papers pay the fee and basically be divorced almost on the spot. Is it true that we […]

My common law spouse and I have been separated for almost 5 years now. I still live in the home which is in both our names. We have both been paying equal amounts towards the mortgage each month. He has just informed me that he is planning on selling his 50% of the home to […]

I have been married for 6 years - sponsored him to come to Canada. We have only been intimate once since we got married. Due to personal beliefs i stayed for better or worse (and kept hoping things would get better)! Now I need to move on. He is wanting to take half my RRSPs/Pension […]

I am living with 2 children (23 year-old FT student and 15 years old) and want to separate with my husband who is living abroad for his work. I cannot move out since I have to take care of my children and I don't want to loose my house where I live in. He does […]

We are applying for a Join divorce; is it necessary to get a separation agreement to get the divorce? Can we apply for divorce without separation agreement? Thank you.

I left my partner of 22 years, nearly four years ago. He had been a serial cheater and had met someone he wanted to marry and he asked me to move out. I did and took very little with me when I left. I didn't ask for and division of assets or for financial support. […]

Hi, my friend has been separated from her spouse for 3 years. She says that he will not "give her a divorce". Is it possible to deny your spouse a divorce? Can't my friend just file for divorce and he be served papers that he must sign? They have 2 children and she is concerned […]

my husband and i have been separated for almost 15 years due to his crack/cocaine addiction. we have not even really spoke all this time. we have no property and our children are adults. I just want to know how fast and how much for an uncontested divorce, and do i have to see him? […]