FAMILY LAW IN VICTORIA, BC

Legal Services

Juniper Law offers one-hour consultations by telephone, video-call or in-person as a first step in all matters. At this consultation, you and Kendra will discuss your matter and, if you and Kendra decide to work together, you will develop a plan for next steps. Your matter may only need brief summary advice, or it may be complex and require full representation. Juniper Law offers three streams of services, as described below. If you and Kendra decide to work together, you and Kendra will discuss which stream is right for you as part of your consultation.

Our fee for the consultation is $325 including taxes and must be paid in advance.

If you are looking only for an uncontested desk order divorce, please see here.

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LEGAL ADVICE

This option is for you if you already have a fully drafted and agreed-upon separation or cohabitation agreement prepared by another lawyer. Kendra will review the agreement, discuss the agreement with you, and, upon request, provide a letter setting out her legal advice.

Kendra’s hourly rate for this service is $350 and flat-fee arrangements (set prices for specific items) are available upon discussion with Kendra. Please note that any revisions would incur fees additional to any flat-fee arrangement.

LEGAL SUPPORT

This stream is for you if you need assistance beyond legal advice but you do not want full representation. Services in this stream can include support with: 

  • Navigating the legal process for family law
  • Understanding the basics of family law as it relates to your situation
  • Drafting communication to the other party or their lawyer
  • Understanding communication from the other party or their lawyer
  • Understanding what documents and information to provide to the other party or their lawyer

  • Reviewing documents and information from the other party

  • Preparing for mediation, a Family Management Conference, a Judicial Case Conference, or other court conference

  • Preparing or reviewing financial statements for court

  • Drafting or reviewing court documents
  • Making or responding to offers to settle
  • Preparing for trial or arbitration, including overviews of the court process and assistance on how to act in court
  • Legal research on specific issues

In this stream, Kendra is not your counsel of record, will not represent you in court, and will not correspond with the other party or their lawyer.

Kendra’s hourly rate for this service is $350 and flat-fee arrangements are available upon discussion with Kendra.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION

This stream provides you with full legal representation in your family law matter, including drafting agreements or amendments to agreements, corresponding with opposing parties or counsel, attendance at settlement meetings or mediations, and, if necessary, full representation in court. This is the most frequently used legal service stream for clients.

Kendra’s hourly rate for this service is $375. Flat-fee arrangements are not available in this stream.

FLAT-FEE DIVORCE

Juniper Law offers an uncontested desk order divorce for $1,500 including taxes as long as the following conditions are met:

  • You were married in Canada
  • You have a copy of your marriage certificate
  • You and your spouse have been separated for at least one year
  • Either you or your former spouse lives in British Columbia and has lived here for at least one year
  • You and your former spouse have no children
  • Your former spouse agrees to be served by our office or by another lawyer who will provide an affidavit of personal service at your former spouse’s cost

If you and your former spouse have children, Juniper Law offers an uncontested desk order divorce for $2,000 including taxes as long as the above conditions are met and you have a recent court order or executed agreement setting out parenting arrangements and child support. Please note that the recent order or agreement must be provided prior to us opening your file.

If you would like an uncontested divorce but one or more of the above conditions are not met, please schedule a consultation with Kendra to discuss options.

Please contact us to set up a consultation or discuss our flat-fee divorce options.

11 – 1140 Fort Street Victoria, BC V8V 3K8

T: 250.940.1653
F: 250.388.3841

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