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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 »