By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
Yes! But why would you want to?
In a recent British Columbia court decision, one of the issues was whether the husband and the wife had entered into an oral marriage contract that excluded the sharing of the wife’s rental property from being shared
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
A recent, highly publicized, spousal support decision sheds light on how the “other half” live (and how they end up paying their support).
Michael McCain, one of the children of Wallace McCain (a wealthy businessman in the food industry) and his wife of 30
Lori L. Aylwin – Associate, Family Law.
When a separation occurs and there is a Family Business, the separation can have a significant impact on the health and ultimate future of that business. Often a non-owner spouse may have misconceptions about the value of a business, particularly where the business does not have significant hard
A recent, short article in a national newspaper caught my attention. Apparently, lawmakers in Mexico City are considering enacting legislation that would allow for “trial” marriages as short as 2 years in duration. (I know some of you may be thinking “all marriages are like going through a trial”). This proposed law would allow couples
The pending nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton have attracted an inordinate amount of public attention. We all seem to be captivated by royalty (whether it be political, sports, entertainment, or the real thing!).
There are some ‘gossipy’ rumors circulating that Prince William and Kate have agreed to enter into a marriage contract that
Most couples who resolve the legal issues arising from their separation figure that once the ink is dry on their settlement that they can then get on with their lives relatively free of entanglements with their ex-spouse (especially when there are no children involved). In most situations this will be the case, however, it is