Difference between revisions of "Protecting Property and Debt in Family Law Matters"

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<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(iv) provide for any other matter in connection with the extraprovincial property;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(iv) provide for any other matter in connection with the extraprovincial property;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>


The first stumbling block is to figure out whether the court can divide the out-of-province property, and that requires a difficult analysis under ss. 106, 107 and 108 of the act. Assuming the court can make such orders, the next step is to find out whether the order would "enforceable against a spouse" in the place where the property is located. If the answer to both questions is yes, then the court may make an order for the preservation of the foreign property.
The first stumbling block is to figure out whether the court can divide the out-of-province property, and that requires a difficult analysis under ss. 106, 107 and 108 of the act. Assuming the court can make such orders, the next step is to find out whether the order would "enforceable against a spouse" in the place where the property is located. If the <span class="noglossary">answer</span> to both questions is yes, then the court may make an order for the preservation of the foreign property.


This part of the act is extremely complicated and you should get advice from a lawyer whenever you may need to deal with movable and immovable property located outside of British Columbia.
This part of the act is extremely complicated and you should get advice from a lawyer whenever you may need to deal with movable and immovable property located outside of British Columbia.
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