Parenting – Divorce Lawyer Victoria BC https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com Just another WordPress site Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:47:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Department of Justice: Family Law https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/department-of-justice-family-law/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:00:33 +0000 https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/?p=193 Divorce and separation can be stressful. That’s why it’s important to get all the information and support you can to cope with your situation. To start, you can get legal information from the Canada’s Department of Justice website, under the Family Law section.

On the website there are tools to help you understand and plan for the transition. The website has a Child Support Table Look-up, links to family justice services, and parenting plan tool.

Family law is complicated. That’s why you may want to contact a family lawyer to help with family law issues.

]]> Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/parents-rights-kids-rights/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:00:59 +0000 https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/?p=184 Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights is a parent’s guide to child protection law in BC. The booklet explains what happens if the Director of Child Protection has concerns about a child’s safety or plans to remove a child from the family home.

The booklet includes information on the process:

  • collaborative (shared) planning and decision-making options to stay out of court
  • what can be decided in court at the presentation and protection hearings
  • a flow chart with an overview of the child protection process
  • community services and legal help
  • definitions of terms used in the booklet

Download the booklet: Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights

This is general information only and is not legal advice. For legal advice, consult a divorce lawyer.

]]> Commentary: Court Rules on Remote vs. In-Person Learning for the Children of Two Teachers https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/commentary-court-rules-on-remote-vs-in-person-learning-for-the-children-of-two-teachers/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:00:49 +0000 https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/?p=172 With the COVID-19 pandemic posing a health risk at school, a disagreement arises between divorcing parents on whether children should go to school virtually or in-person. With the case of Joachim v. Joachim, where both parents are teachers and the mother is living with an at-risk common-law spouse, the court ruled in favour of remote learning.

Read the full commentary: Court Rules on Remote vs. In-Person Learning for the Children of Two Teachers

]]> Parenting After Separation: Finances  https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/parenting-after-separation-finances/ Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:00:32 +0000 https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/?p=166 Parenting After Separation: Finances is free online workshop that helps parents deal with the money matters that come with separation and divorce. The course has videos, text, worksheets and interactive exercises.

The topics discussed in this workshop include:

  • Becoming financially independent
  • Dealing with your ex and your children about money
  • Dealing with budgeting and debt issues
  • Child support, spousal support and property/asset division issues
  • Useful resources and self-assessment tools

Watch the workshop today at Parenting After Separation: Finances.

]]> Commentary: COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids – Which Parent Gets to Decide? https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/commentary-covid-19-vaccines-for-kids-which-parent-gets-to-decide/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:00:10 +0000 https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/?p=175 Should a child be vaccinated or not? In most instances, the custodial parent makes everyday decisions about a child’s medical health. In this commentary, the court ruled that both parents should consult a professional and gave the father, who has access rights, the right to make the final decision on whether their child gets vaccinated. This decision also pertains to getting a COVID-19 vaccination should it become available.

Read the full commentary: COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids – Which Parent Gets to Decide?

This is general information only and is not legal advice. For legal advice, consult a divorce lawyer.

]]> Parenting After Separation https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/parenting-after-separation/ Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:00:43 +0000 https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/?p=170 Parenting After Separation (PAS) is a free three-hour online course that helps parents make educated choices about their separation based on their children’s best interests.

The topics covered in the course include:

  • The impact of separation on you and your children
  • How to help your family adjust to change
  • Strategies to help your family adjust to change
  • Effective ways you and your children’s other parent can communicate
  • How to keep your children out of the middle of conflict
  • Options for resolving family disputes, including mediation, counseling and the court process
  • How the child support guidelines are applied
  • Resources in the community for parents and children

Register for the course here: Parenting After Separation

This is general information only and is not legal advice. For legal advice, consult a divorce lawyer.

]]> Part II: Can you restrict parenting due to Covid-19 concerns? Common Sense Prevails? https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/part-ii-can-you-restrict-parenting-due-to-covid-19-concerns-common-sense-prevails/ Sun, 24 May 2020 09:00:42 +0000 https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/?p=51 In the last few weeks, the Provincial Court of British Columbia has released several decisions concerning parenting issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme is a sensible one: common sense must prevail.

The presence of a risk of COVID-19 transmission alone is not enough of a reason to suspend parenting time, as it is rarely possible to completely eliminate the risks presented by COVID-19. What matters more is that every reasonable precaution is being taken, and that all parents have a healthy respect for the severity of the disease.

Courts are unlikely to look kindly on poorly-justified applications to restrict parenting time, so it is important that applications be used as a strategy of last resort. Parents should first try to communicate effectively about risk mitigation, and should take care to consider how the COVID crisis is affecting their children’s specific needs.

Read the full article on the Crease Harman website.

This is general information only and is not legal advice. For legal advice, consult a divorce lawyer in BC.

]]> Can you restrict parenting due to Covid-19 concerns? https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/can-you-restrict-parenting-due-to-covid-19-concerns/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:44 +0000 https://divorcelawyervictoriabc.com/?p=48 It is unquestionable that social distancing is crucial to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. However, can a parent restrict access to another parent because of concerns that the parent might not be practicing safe distancing? There is currently no directions in British Columbia about how to approach parenting arrangements when the practice of social distancing is a concern. A recent decision by Justice A. Pazaratz in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice case of Ribeiro v. Wright, 2020 ONSC 1829 (“Ribeiro”) may provide some guidance on this issue.

Read the full article on the Crease Harman website.

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