Our Services
Parenting arrangements are the most personal — and most consequential — decisions in any separation. At Outset Law, we help parents build arrangements that work for their children, and enforce them when the other side won't.
What We Handle
Under BC's Family Law Act, all parenting decisions — whether by agreement or court order — are governed by one test: the best interests of the child. The Act sets out specific factors courts must consider, from the child's relationship with each parent to any history of family violence. Understanding how those factors apply to your situation is the foundation of any sound parenting strategy.
We act on the full range of parenting matters: structuring parenting time and decision-making responsibility, negotiating workable schedules for infants through teenagers, advising on shared and primary arrangements, and resolving disputes over education, healthcare, religious upbringing, and travel. We also bring urgent applications where a child's safety or wellbeing is at immediate risk.
Relocation is one of the most contested areas in BC family law. Whether you are the parent seeking to move — within BC, across Canada, or internationally — or the parent opposing a proposed relocation, specific notice obligations and legal tests apply under the Family Law Act. We advise both sides and are fully prepared to litigate relocation matters at BC Supreme Court when agreement cannot be reached.
Week-on week-off, primary residence, and flexible arrangements tailored to your children's ages, school schedules, and family geography.
Shared or sole responsibility for major decisions about education, healthcare, religious upbringing, and extracurricular activities — clearly defined.
Advice on the full scope of guardianship under BC's Family Law Act — including how rights and responsibilities can be allocated between parents.
Acting for parents seeking to relocate and those opposing a move — within BC, across Canada, or internationally. Notice obligations, legal tests, and court applications handled.
Emergency protection orders and urgent parenting applications where a child's safety is at immediate risk. We act quickly when the situation demands it.
Circumstances change. We advise on varying parenting orders and agreements when there has been a material change affecting the child's best interests.
We review your situation, explain how BC's Family Law Act applies, and help you understand what a realistic outcome looks like for your family.
We draft a parenting proposal grounded in your children's best interests and advise on negotiation, mediation, or litigation depending on where things stand.
Most matters resolve by consent order or written agreement. Where they don't, we are prepared to advocate for you at BC Supreme Court or Provincial Court.
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Book a confidential consultation with a Vancouver family lawyer to discuss your parenting arrangement. Whether you are negotiating an agreement or preparing for court, we will review your situation, explain your options under BC's Family Law Act, and help you build a plan focused on your children's best interests.
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