Author: Leneigh Bosdet

Leneigh is a partner at Pushor Mitchell and a member of our Family Law Group. Leneigh grew up in the South Okanagan and completed her undergraduate and law degrees at…

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A Judicial Case Conference is usually the first step in a family law case after you have filed your claim.
Bill C-78 was recently introduced into the house of commons proposing some revisions to the federal Divorce Act legislation which has been in place more than 30 years.
On November 23 the Court of Appeal released the family law decision N.R.G. v. G.R.G. 2017 BCCA 407. This is a very important case.
In early February, the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal of a B.C. lower court decision dealing with retroactive child support.
I recently heard the litigation process in parenting disputes described by a mediator as “the dark side.” I generally agree.
When parents separate with dependent children both parents have a legal obligation to continue to financially support their children to the best of their abilities.

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