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Bid Protest Minute: Avoiding the Timeliness Trap
On February 14, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by Marathon Medical Corporation, an unsuccessful bidder, concluding that its protest was untimely. GAO reasoned that its strict timeliness…
Lawdiva's Blog
Family Violence Takes Centre Stage in Mother’s Successful Appeal
With the introduction of family violence provisions in British Columbia’s Family Law Act in 2013 and the recent amendments to the Divorce Act, domestic violence is no longer a taboo…
Lawdiva's Blog
Challenge of Varying a ‘Vague’ Spousal Support Agreement
“>Georgialee Lang The starting point for an application to reduce or terminate spousal support and cancel arrears is an examination of the original order or agreement, to allow the court…
Lawdiva's Blog
Appeal Court Varies Agreement to Alleviate Unfairness Between the Parties
The Court of Appeal continues to deal with appeals involving challenges to agreements that were intended to settle all matters between the parties. In Dhaliwal v. Dhaliwal 2021 BCCA 72…
Law Times News
Child not required to get along with parent to receive support under Divorce Act
Court considers whether father had to contribute school expenses to 18-year-old daughter
Law Times News
Divorce Act changes ‘a boon’ for collaborative law practice, say family lawyers
New provision places duty on parties to try and resolve issues out of court
Lawdiva's Blog
Shark Tank Star Loses His Appeal
Robert Herjavec, of Shark Tank and Dancing With the Stars fame, not surprisingly, lost his appeal to overturn a $125,000 per month spousal support order resulting from a 4-week trial…
Lawdiva's Blog
What to Do About Duplicate Divorce Filings?
It sometimes happens…estranged spouses, who are not in communication with one another, each go to a family law lawyer and each lawyer prepares and files court documents to obtain a…
Lawdiva's Blog
Can You Appeal An Interim Parenting (Access) Order?
The BC Court of Appeal recently considered the circumstances under which a parent can appeal an interim parenting order, in the case of Hammond v. Hammond 2020 BCCA 314. The…
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Appeal Court Reviews Multiple Parenting Concepts: S. 211 Experts, Parenting Coordinators, Maximum Contact
This week the Court of Appeal had the opportunity to review and analyze a number of propositions related to the parenting of children, touching on s. 211 experts, parenting coordinators,…