Westside Family Law
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Unsure whether your case will be heard in the Supreme Court or Provincial Court of BC? Within the Canadian legal system, family law cases can take place in BC’s Provincial Court or the Supreme Court. In some instances, such as divorce proceedings, the individuals involved do not have a choice and the case must be heard at the Supreme Court. However, there are plenty of examples of family law cases that are regularly held in both courts.

After a divorce, it can take time and effort from both parties to get to a point where their co-parenting relationship works smoothly. During this early period of change immediately following the divorce, emotions are likely still running high and establishing boundaries can prove challenging. Unfortunately, it’s in everyone’s interests to proceed as soon as possible.

In family law, it’s rare to encounter a divorce that doesn’t provoke strong feelings in at least one of the parties. While our focus is typically on the adults, it’s vital we don’t neglect the impact a separation can have on the children involved. This impact can manifest itself in several ways. From a legal perspective, it’s vital to follow the separation or parenting plan you and your former partner agreed to, or was ordered by the court. That being said, it’s common for bu...mps in the road to interfere with your ability to follow it precisely. When a couple part, a child can express their desire not to visit with the other parent even if there’s a separation agreement in place that grants access rights. What are the options if this situation develops? First of all, it’s vital to establish why your child isn’t interested in visiting their parent. See more

2020 has been a disruptive year in the BC court system. Alongside the regular workings of the court, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many legal proceedings online. In the months since, the BC Government has worked to re-open the courts in a safe manner. Judge alone trials have been taking place in all court locations since early June, and criminal jury trials resumed in most court locations in September. As we head towards winter and the potential of a second wave, we wanted to give an update on how court proceedings are likely to look in the coming months.

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing impacts across our court system. Services usually provided in-person have pivoted to a remote setting, and it looks like these changes are here to stay for the foreseeable future. The process for securing a Divorce Certificate is one of the services we’ve seen an impact on. In this blog, we’re going to run down the process for how to get a divorce certificate during COVID-19.