 Family Lawyer in Vancouver

 Marriage and Prenuptial Agreements

You may wish to enter into a prenuptial agreement before you are married, which defines the assets that each partner enters the relationship with. Defining the financial status and belongings of both parties allows for some financial freedom in the event of separation or divorce.

 Cohabitation Agreements

When you decide to live together with your partner without getting married, then drawing up a cohabitation agreement helps to protect your rights as an individual. Defining individual interests and assets, and safeguarding them, is a useful way avoid conflict in the future.

 Separation Agreements

If you and your partner are planning to separate before you file for divorce, a separation agreement can provide clarity on the issues of custody, access, property division, child support, and spousal support.

 Property Division

Separating from your partner or family can cause friction about property ownership. The family lawyers at Bronson Jones & Company LLP can work to secure your property rights.

 Child Custody and Access

It is important to have clarity over who gets custody and access of the child/children. The determination of who gets custody will depend on the Court’s conclusion about the best interests of the child/children. The family lawyers at Bronson Jones & Company LLP can forcefully argue why you are in the best interests of the child/children.

 Child Support and Spousal Maintenance

The family lawyers at Bronson Jones & Company LLP can advise you of your obligations and entitlements with respect to child support and spousal support. We can help to explain, and then secure, what you are entitled to.

 Divorce

The family lawyers at Bronson Jones & Company LLP can help you through the process of divorce and ensure that your legal rights and interests are preserved. By doing so, we can help to alleviate some of the stress that you undoubtedly feel during this difficult time.

 Disputes Between Common-law Spouses

The laws governing unmarried relationships vary from province to province. In British Columbia, the Family Law Act defines the rights and obligations of people who have lived in a marriage-like relationship. Although you will not technically require a divorce, the issues of property division, custody, access, and support can remain very complicated.