Your Path Through the Divorce Process British Columbia

Divorce can be an emotionally charged and complex, often marked by difficult decisions and significant stress. In B.C., couples navigating divorce have two primary paths available: Mediation and Litigation.

Mediation

(Separation Agreement)

Mediation is a collaborative process where a neutral third party, the mediator provides legal information that helps facilitate discussions between you and your spouse to reach a mutually acceptable agreement on issues like division of property, debt, parenting, and different types of support. This can be done in-person or virtually via MS Teams from anywhere clients have an internet connection.

To reach an agreement the process is completed within months to obtain a legally binding and enforceable agreement. Divorce is then obtained on an uncontested basis and does not involve going to court.

Cost-Effective

The shared cost of mediation results in a lower overall cost then litigation for both parties.

Confidential

Sessions are private and agreements are not part of the public record.

Communication

Beneficial for creating a future working relationship between the parties.

Time-Saving

Mediation provides results within months as opposed to litigation which provides results within years.

Flexibility

Solutions can be tailor fit to your specific needs and preferences of the parties.

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An initial private session for each party ensures the process is appropriate for both parties.

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Litigation

(Court Order)

Litigation involves taking your case to court, where we provide legal advice and act for only one party. The Judge hears formal evidence from both parties according to rules of evidence, not according to how parties feel. As part of the divorce process in british columbia, the Judge bases their decision on the formal evidence and the laws of British Columbia, without considering feelings that do not coincide with those rules or laws. The process can take years to complete, is very adversarial, and is expensive for each party, as each has their own legal representative. It results in a court order that must be abided by, which can resolve all issues such as parenting, property division, debt division, support issues, and divorce. After this process, the parties will often find it difficult to develop a working relationship moving forward, making future changes difficult and costly.

Judge Necessity

When the nature of the relationship makes mediation impossible: family violence, cohersive controlling behaviour, mental health concerns, substance abuse difficulties, or parties simply cannot come to an agreement on all or some of the issues.