Family Law Blog

If your family law case is dealt with in British Columbia’s Provincial Court, the final decision can be appealed in the B.C. Supreme Court. Matters concerning guardianship, parenting arrangements (custody/access), child support, spousal support, and protection orders, which are heard in the Provincial Court, are frequently life-changing for those involved. If there is any chance […]

British Columbia’s Family Law Act provides essential protections for spouses, partners, and children against family violence, threats, harassment, or other forms of abuse. Protective orders are issued by the B.C. courts when urgent safeguards are needed against an abusive family member and impose a series of restrictions on the abuser. This can greatly affect family […]

Which Family Court Should I Go To? If you are working through a family law matter in British Columbia and need to file a Notice of Family Claim, choosing between the Provincial and Supreme Court is one of the first important decisions you will need to make. Your decision can have significant consequences. Both courts […]

Divorce is rarely simple, but filing for divorce in an abusive relationship in British Columbia often presents some additional complexities for spouses. Psychological, physical, or sexual abuse affects more relationships than most people imagine, with around 80 percent of cases of intimate partner violence experienced by females. Abuse of this kind is often a compelling […]

One of the major considerations for partners during separation and divorce in British Columbia is whether to leave the marital home. Will leaving the home affect your legal rights? Will it impact property division or who gets custody of the children? Will the court view my leaving as walking out on my kids? These are […]

Despite movie portrayals of high-conflict divorces ending in fierce court battles, this is rarely the case in British Columbia. Many divorces are uncontested, while others involving collaboration between lawyers or mediation settle well before a trial becomes necessary. As long as one spouse has resided in B.C. for at least one year and the court […]

British Columbia Supreme Court Child Custody Judgment: I.K.K. v. P.K., 2025 BCSC 1897 When a mother fled Alberta with her four-year-old son claiming family violence and seeking protection in British Columbia, the case of I.K.K. v. P.K. became a compelling test of interstate child custody law. Darlene Sandhu of DSG Family Law successfully represented the […]

Imputing Income to a BC Underemployed Parent Imputed income is any income attributed to a person, even though the individual may not have earned that income. Most parents in British Columbia are happy to fulfill their legal obligation to help with the costs of raising a child. However, in some cases, the support obligation is […]

The parents’ legal obligation to financially support their children continues after a separation or divorce in British Columbia. As such, the payment of monthly child support by one parent to the other to help with raising the children (regardless of where the other parent now resides) is an important tenet of B.C. family law. Let’s […]

When parents separate and divorce in British Columbia, decision-making for the children and parenting time are two of the most pressing matters to be resolved. Unless parental responsibilities are clearly communicated to all concerned and decisions are made in the child’s best interests, disputes can arise. Differences of opinion and parental concerns are normal, but […]