Clarkson Law Corporation

05/02/2024

Half of marriages end in divorce — that's the outdated and incorrect statistic that's been thrown around almost as a warning for decades, influencing a generation of adults as they decide whether or not to wed. Now a new report flips that assumption on its head, but there's more to it.

01/16/2024

In case you missed it: The title of master has been replaced by "associate judge".

01/10/2024

Provincial Court of BC eNews: What you need to know about family pets and the Family Law Act

Posted to: Law09/01/2024It's not easy when a family is separating. A common issue (and one that can be particularly difficult) is “What happens to the family pet?”. Until now, if a separating couple couldn’t agree, only the BC Supreme Court could decide which partner would have the pet. Howev...

07/21/2023

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"Dad’s clueless, Mom’s fried. Maybe there’s a better way. "
Law School grad who wrote ‘Fair Play’ explains perception gap highlighted by new Pew study

"...men and society focus on ex*****on, whereas conception and planning are truly invisible. For example, my dearly loved husband, though he legitimately thought he was handling extracurricular sports by bringing our kids to the Little League field — he wasn’t. What he didn’t understand was that there were six hours of preparation just to get them there, like managing an 85-person carpool chain, coordinating three different practices, copying the kids’ birth certificates, signing consent forms, making group snacks.

"We have to start treating our home as our most important organization, where we value accountability and trust."

07/20/2023

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I am currently listening to Matthew Fray's "This is How Your Marriage Ends" and it's a pretty damn good book. Good people don't always make good spouses. https://buff.ly/44wpPwx

A successful relationship needs both partners to build trust and create emotional safety for the other. Tune in to find out concrete steps to do that.

06/20/2023

Financial infidelity has become increasingly sophisticated, as investors "hop" coins across blockchains and sink their cash into metaverse properties.

06/19/2023

The federal government is investing $3.1 million dollars to support victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in B.C.

03/28/2023

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Pets should be treated more like humans and less like property in divorce proceedings

Call it purr-fect legislation or a looming cat-astrophe — but the new legislation is no laughing matter to those who have dealt with the issue for decades.

03/13/2023

Judge orders arrest warrant for B.C. doctor with history of spousal abuse who fled country

A B.C. judge has ordered a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of a doctor with a history of domestic violence who fled the country in the face of a growing bill for unpaid spousal and child support.

02/22/2023

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02/20/2023

Many abused women may suffer from brain injuries that can have wide-ranging impacts on their lives and put them at risk in court.

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02/16/2023

Girl found with father at bottom of cliff. May have been retribution on the part of the father against ex-wife. Inquest to be held.
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