Whether you are legally married or in a common-law relationship, a separation agreement should be negotiated prior to your separation date.
DID YOU KNOW
Even if two individuals share parenting time 50/50, the higher income earner must still pay child support.
Can I draft a separation agreement myself?
Generally, laypeople who have no experience in drafting legally binding contracts are not capable of drafting a valid separation agreement without the help of lawyers.
I was served a petition for divorce, what should I do?
If you were served a petition for divorce there are strict deadlines within which you need to provide a response. Failing to provide a response on time can lead to negative consequences for you as the respondent including costs or possibly adverse findings against you that effect your rights and liabilities in a divorce proceeding. If you were served you should contact a lawyer right away.
BC Separation was developed by practicing and former lawyers to fulfill a gap in the legal consulting and family law practice industry throughout British Columbia. We recognized that when clients seek legal information, generally they reach law firms after searching for help online. Through our many decades of combined experience running and working for law firms, we know that law firms and lawyers generally operate to secure retainers.