Articles under the category “Marriage Agreements”:

Family Lawyer Vancouver Discusses New Family Law Act

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On March 18, 2013 the new Family Law Act (“FLA”) Bill 16-2011, will go into effect.  The main purposes of the FLA are to encourage families to use the out of court resolutions and to better protect children.  The following highlights three of the key changes.

Family Dispute Resolution

The FLA imposes on parties an obligation to make a joint effort to resolve their family law dispute outside the court system.  This obligation is because the court processes forces the parties to become adversaries which harms the children and dissipates the family’s assets.  How does the FLA ensure that the courts are used as the last resort for resolving disputes?  The FLA in Section 8(2) imposes a duty … Read more »

Vancouver BC Family Lawyer Provides Excellent BC Marriage Agreements and Well-Crafted Separation Agreements

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British Columbia Marriage Agreements 

British Columbia Separation Agreements

Well crafted BC Marriage Agreements set expectations and let the spouses decide what is fair during the relationship and on the breakdown of their relationship. Making the commitment to enter into a common law or civil marriage is one of life’s most life-changing decisions. The decisions warrants you give careful consideration to the financial impact your marriage will have on your assets, debts and income.

By negotiating a BC Marriage Agreement, you ensure that you establish a solid foundation of mutual understanding for your shared life ahead, by defining and agreeing upon short and long financial goals and expectations right from the start.  If … Read more »