January 2021

Jail time for not paying Child Support? Really? Is that Possible?

A headline from a National Post article published on December 31, 2020 reads: “Nova Scotia father who owes $250,000 in child support sentenced to more than four years in prison”. This may seem a bit shocking until you read Justice Elizabeth Jollimore’s decision of December 22, 2020.

Living in a Common Law Relationship in British Columbia? Here’s What You Should Know!

By Renee Fougere, B.A., J.D.

To be considered a spouse, you can either get married, live together in a marriage-like relationship for over 2 years, or have a child with your live-in partner. Under B.C.’s Family Law Act, common law couples are treated the same way as married couples.

Du support alimentaire pour enfants: le droit du parent ou de l’enfant?

Février, 2015

Établies en 1997 par le gouvernement fédéral, les lignes directrices fédérales sur les pensions alimentaires pour enfants, aident les juges à suivre une certaine norme quant à leurs décisions sur les montants attribués aux pensions alimentaires. On peut retrouver une copie des « lignes directrices » sur le site web www.gc.ca.

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