Divorce Lawyer Surrey
The central legal concepts with respect to divorce and separation are found in the Divorce Act and the Family Law Act. The Divorce Act is a federal statute which applies to every province within Canada, whereas the Family Law Act is a provincial legislation. This means each province has its own variation of the legislation.
The Divorce Act outlines issues such as jurisdiction, grounds for divorce, child support, spousal support and custody orders. Procedural matters on these issues are governed by each province. In British Columbia, these procedural rules can be found in the Supreme Court Family Rules. There are 3 grounds for seeking a divorce based on the breakdown of the marriage:
- the parties are separated and have been separated for at least one (1) year;
- the other spouse has, since the celebration of the marriage, committed adultery; and
- the other spouse has, since the celebration of the marriage, treated the spouse with physical or mental cruelty of such a kind as to render intolerable the continued cohabitation process.
To begin a divorce proceeding a Notice of Family Claim must be filed. Even though a proceeding must be commenced and the Supreme Court of British Columbia has to grant you the Divorce, this does not mean that matters relating to the breakdown of the relationship cannot be dealt with outside of court. Often a collaborative approach of mediation, negotiation, and interim court applications is used to resolve issues such as child and spousal support, parenting arrangements, and division of matrimonial property and debt.
Since every case and relationship is unique to its facts, it is best to consult a Divorce lawyer to determine the appropriate course of action for your case. The breakdown of any marriage or relationship can be very emotional and difficult so let the lawyers at Gill & Gill Law assist you with this process and achieve favourable results for you.
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Great experience and result with a criminal charge case and driving prohibition. Raj Gill was very communicative the whole way and followed through step by step with the case and made it easy for me. The trial went amazing and Raj is very well spoken and gets to the the point clearly. Very friendly and trust worthy and would definately use and recommend them again if needed. Great job man im very happy. Thank you
Alan H
March 11, 2019 -
I was so fortunate to have found Anu. She was awesome. I was going through a very difficult time with my long term marriage and she guided me through my options for a separation agreement. Very professional and really looking out for her clients. I highly recommend her. Thank you Anu!
Michele Dierks
June 1, 2020 -
First off, the lady at the reception was very rude and judgemental. Wasn't welcoming at all. And the lawyers themselves are over priced and basically stretch the process a lot more so they can keep charging you and keep taking your money for doing a basic paperwork that you can do yourself. I highly don't recommend them.
Garnet Samuel
October 11, 2023 -
Mandy Kandola from Gill & Gill Law has been my family lawyer the last 12 months representing me in a complicated marital separation. Never have I been through any type of court proceedings in my 54 years. This has been one of the most stressful life experiences I have ever gone through. Mandy has made this process as easy on me as possible, she always explained everything to me step by step. In the beginning I was not able to see my 4 year old son, this was the most difficult part for me. Mandy guided me how to get my son back, this happened quickly that made the rest of the court proceedings much easier to handle. Mandy understood how this impacted my life, she was empathetic and professional. If ever I need a family lawyer again I would not hesitate to hire Mandy.
Mark
October 11, 2023 -
I really appreciate the extra time and effort Rajpreet Gill put towards achieving a successful outcome in court for us. It was wonderful to have his expertise and knowledge working for us. With his kindness and calm efficient demeanour, Raj helped us through a very difficult time.
Lois Caron
November 29, 2022
