Chapman v. Chapman 2024 BCCA 372 is an example of a family case that considered complex corporate assets and the unique valuation and division of property by way of sealed bids and a “butterfly” transaction, otherwise known as a “corporate
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Georgialee Lang has practiced as a trial and appellate lawyer in Vancouver, Canada for 30 years. She has been blessed with great clients, wonderful colleagues and exceptional cases. Her website is at georgialeelang.com. Her present focus is on appeal work, litigation strategy, arbitration, mediation and writing legal and political pieces.
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Appeal Court Reverses Finding that Step-Mom is Not Responsible for Child Support
A case from British Columbia presents with a married couple who each brought a child from a previous relationship into their marriage. In Sullivan v. Struck 2015 BCCA 521, the parties began living together in April 2003 and married in August…
Expert Custody Report Misses the Mark and is Rejected by Trial Judge
In yet another highly acrimonious family law trial, C.K.C. v. P.R.C., 2024 BCSC 279, the court was asked to address multiple issues including parenting time, child support, the division of property and excluded property, all in the context of a…
Self-represented Litigant Abandons Trial Only to Seek Remedy from Appeal Court
The British Columbia Court of Appeal delivered reasons in P.R.C. v. C.K.C., 2024 BCCA 363, a high-conflict case, where the self-represented husband abandoned the trial on day three, only to file an appeal of the financial orders on the grounds…
Capacity Issues Regarding Divorce and Reconciliation
George Chuvalo was a Canadian professional boxer of some renown, winning five heavyweight Canadian titles and was a two-time heavyweight world title challenger, sparring with the likes of Mohammed Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
In Chuvalo v. Chuvalo, 2018…
Onus of Proof of Excluded Property Still Up in the Air
The parties in Parviziv. Taherzadeh, 2024 BCCA 205, were in the midst of their 10-day trial when an issue arose as to the value of a property, alleged by Mesbah Taherzadeh to be excluded property. The issue on appeal was…
Limitation Period Raised as Defence to Debt Between Spouses
The court’s observation in June 2021 that the litigation between TO and DO was “fast and furious…heading for a very lengthy and expensive trial” was prescient, a legal journey with 4 hearings in the Superior Court, and the sad death…
Appeal Court Upholds Finding that Adult Children Remain Dependent
The Bye’s divorced in 2010. In 2015 they entered into a consent order for child support for their two children, who were then 10 and 12 years old. The youngest child turned 19 in August of 2019 and the eldest attained…
Advertising for Clients? Buyer Beware.
The practice of law is both a profession and a business. Many lawyers can rely on their winning track record and high ethics to gain a reputation that engenders word-of mouth referrals.
Other lawyers buttress their status in the profession…
Court Refuses to Provide State-Funded Counsel for Child Protection Appeal
Nova Scotia’s Children and Family Services Act provides authority for the Minister of Community Services to supervise and manage Nova Scotia’s child protection legislation and to appear in court with respect to any matter arising pursuant to the legislation. Each…