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The JP Boyd on Family Law Blog provides updates and commentary on family law developments, and is curated by Collaborative Divorce Vancouver.

Written in plain language, with rollover definitions for legal words and phrases, JP Boyd on Family Law provides practical, in-depth coverage of family law and divorce law in British Columbia. This trusted source for family law information is based on John-Paul Boyd's popular website, BC Family Law Resource, and is completely updated for the Family Law Act. To get started, read Family Law in British Columbia for a quick introduction. Then dive into the main chapters of the wikibook, or see the How Do I? section for answers to common procedural questions. Read about the transition of this resource to a wiki format. View the many lawyers and judges who are part of the editorial team led by Megan Ellis QC that keep this resource updated.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the justice system and how family law problems are resolved. Clicklaw has gathered helpful links and resources about the virus in a new page, Covid-19 Resources for British Columbians. Information about how the courts are responding can be found on the websites of the Provincial Court and the Supreme Court, and John-Paul Boyd's YouTube channel on family law topics, "Five Minute Family Law," now includes COVID-19 and Family Law, Part 1 and Part 2.

The Divorce Act will be changing on 1 March 2021, and so will this wikibook. In the meantime, we've prepared a summary of the more important changes. Read our page on the New Divorce Act.

The Legal System The Court System · The Law · You & Your Lawyer	Bob Mostar and Mark Norton
Resolving Problems out of Court Collaborative Process · Mediation · Arbitration · Parenting Coordination	Catherine Brink, Morag MacLeod QC, John-Paul Boyd and Deirdre Severide
Resolving Problems in Court Starting a Court Proceeding · Replying to a Court Proceeding · Case Conferences & Discovery Overview · Case Conferences · Discovery Process · Interim Applications · Rules Promoting Settlement · Supreme Court Trials · Provincial Court Trials · Enforcing Orders · Changing Final Orders · Victoria Early Resolution Project	Shannon Aldinger and Julie Brown
Family Law Agreements Cohabitation Agreements · Marriage Agreements · Separation Agreements · Enforcing Agreements · Changing Agreements	Beatrice McCutcheon and Gagan Mann
Children Parenting after Separation · Guardianship, Parenting and Contact · Custody and Access · Making Changes · Estrangement and Alienation	Mary Mouat QC and Samantha Rapoport
Child Support The Guidelines · Exceptions to the Guidelines · Making Changes · Child Support Arrears	Maryam Sodagar and Inga Phillips
Spousal Support Basic Principles · The Advisory Guidelines · Making Changes · Spousal Support Arrears	David Dundee and Gillian Oliver
Property & Debt Basic Principles · Protecting Property & Debt · Dividing Property & Debt	Helen Chiu and Matthew Ostrow
Family Relationships Marriage & Married Spouses · Unmarried Spouses · Other Unmarried Relationships · Caregivers and Extended Family · Adoption · Parentage and Assisted Reproduction	Stephen Wright and Michael Sinclair
Separation & Divorce Separation · Separating Emotionally · Divorce	Vanessa Van Sickle
Family Violence Family Violence under the Family Law Act · Child Protection · Criminal Code · Civil Claims	Fiona Beveridge and Samantha Simpson
Specific Communities Aboriginal Families · Newcomers to Canada and Family Law · LGBTQ Community	Rhaea Bailey, Taruna Agrawal and Todd Bell
Overlapping Legal Issues Naming and Changes of Name · Wills and Estates Issues · Conflict of Laws Issues	Bob Mostar and Mark Norton

How Do I?

Marriage, Separation & Divorce
- Get Married in British Columbia? · Prepare for Separation? · Separate from My Spouse? · Find Out if I'm Divorced? · Get Divorced? · Get my Certificate of Divorce?

Avoiding an Obligation
- Get Out of Paying Child Support? · Get Out of Paying Spousal Support? · Get Out of Sharing My Assets?

Alternatives to Court
- Start Negotiations with My Spouse? · Start Mediation with My Spouse? · Start a Collaborative Process with My Spouse? · Start Arbitration with My Spouse? · Hire a Parenting Coordinator?

More How Do I? topics...

Court Forms & Documents

Supreme Court Forms & Examples · Provincial Court Forms & Examples · Other Family Law Forms & Documents

From the Author

Editorial Manifesto · Rights and Responsibilities of Self-Represented Litigants

Editors and Advisory Committee

Current editors

Many contributors and editors help to improve JP Boyd on Family Law and keep it current, including:

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Contents

Getting Started