Articles under the category “Mediation”:

July 10, 2012

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Biography of Marla Gilsig – Vancouver Family Lawyer

Marla graduated from University of Victoria Law School in 1978 and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1979.

Marla is an effective, compassionate and knowledgeable family lawyer who practices in Vancouver, British Columbia.  She enjoys working with clients who want practical and affordable choices to prevent or resolve family law disputes. Her daily focus is negotiating settlements and drafting family law agreements including cohabitation, marriage, and separation agreements.  Having taken training in Collaborative Law Practice and certified as a Family Law Mediator, Marla offers her clients alternatives to litigation and recognizes that, in appropriate cases, collaborative law or mediation can assist in resolving disputes in a timely and economical way.  Marla … Read more »

May 25, 2012

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Vancouver Family Lawyer discusses the New BC Family Law Act

Marla Gilsig, one of BC’s family law leaders, discussed the new Family Law Act (FLA) during her recent presentation at Whistler, BC.  Ms. Gilsig noted that the FLA will be law in about the next 6 months.  The FLA applies to couples in common law marriages and civil marriages and covers both opposite sex and same-sex relationships.  Here are some highlights.

Family Law Agreements will be the norm …   The Government through the FLA encourages couples to enter into family law agreements.  There are four types of family law agreements: cohabitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and separation agreements.  Family law agreements protect you financially during the marriage and upon the breakdown of the marriage.  The FLA provides a … Read more »

December 25, 2011

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“The Secret Lawyers Aren’t Telling You: How To Pick A Family Mediator”

When you mediate your divorce, time is on your side.  So slow down and make well-thought out, educated decisions.  Your first task is to choose a well-qualified, mediator.  Look for a mediator who has the skill to help you and your former spouse reach a consensus about how to co-parent your children.  What experience has the mediator had parenting children from the early years all the way through to adulthood?  Does the mediator have the financial experience and knowledge to guide you as you decide how to divide up your family assets and debts?  Does the mediator have a good working knowledge of family law? 

A talented mediator knows that lack of time and time pressure can pose … Read more »