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Blog UpdateYour Facebook Profile as Evidence Against You – Part 2
With the explosion in social media use over the past few years, it should come as no big surprise that the issue of evidence attached to Facebook and other social media profiles is being addressed more frequently by the Courts. In today’s blog post, Daniel Sorensen discusses this… read more »
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley
Congratulations to Daniel Sorensen on his new position as the chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley. The vision of Big Brothers Big Sisters is for children to”…have the opportunity to maximize their potential, have confidence in themselves, achieve a fulfilling lifestyle… read more »
Staff Spotlight: Rhonda Palik
Congratulations to Rhonda Palik, litigation paralegal, on her 10th anniversary with Waterstone Law Group! Rhonda joined Waterstone in 2002 as legal assistant in our personal injury practice, working alongside Shelley Henshaw in our Langley office. It didn’t take us long to realize that Rhonda is just the kind of… read more »
Blog UpdateFamily Lawyer Blog: Adopting a Family Member
Sometimes the circumstances are such that a child’s birth parents, for whatever reason, are unable to fulfill their role as parents, and sometimes it is possible for a family member to adopt the child. In British Columbia, a birth parent or a guardian related to the child is permitted to… read more »
Blog UpdateFamily Lawyer Blog: “Review” of Spousal Support
One of the more contentious issues upon the breakdown of a common law or marriage relationship is that of spousal support. Often a court will order that spousal support in a certain sum be paid for a period of time, either “until further order of the court” or with a… read more »
Advance Care Planning Day
Do you know who would speak for you and make health care decisions on your behalf if you were suddenly faced with a life-threatening health issue and were unable to communicate? April 16 is National Advance Care Planning Day – a day for Canadians to speak with family members and… read more »
Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association Gala
Congratulations to the Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association on their very successful gala fundraiser, held this past weekend at Northview Golf and Country Club. The fourth annual Pathway to Hope Gala, “An Evening of Magic”, featured Kim Pemberton, of the Vancouver Sun, as speaker and Ryan Walter, President… read more »
Staff Spotlight: Kathleen Wiens
Waterstone Law Group is very proud of the team of staff and lawyers that we have working together. Not only do they work hard day in and day out to ensure that our clients receive the service they are entitled to, but many are also actively involved in our community. … read more »
Aboriginal Business Conference
We wish to extend our thanks to the Stó:lō Chiefs, Councilors, Band Managers, Senior Band Staff and members of the Aboriginal business communities throughout the Stó:lō Traditional Territory who took part in our recent Aboriginal Business Conference. The conference, offered in conjunction with KPMG and Sto:lo Community Futures, was designed… read more »
Family Lawyer Blog Launch
Congratulations to our Family Law Group on the launch of the new family law blog at www.bcfamilylawyerblog.ca Led by associate, Janette Kovacs, our team of contributing lawyers also includes Shelley Henshaw and Kim Briscoe. Through this blog we hope dispel many of… read more »