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Revision as of 23:48, 21 October 2011

Family Law in BC is a Legal Services Society website that provides legal information (but not advice) on family law matters, including:
  • abuse,
  • divorce,
  • child protection / removal,
  • child and spousal support,
  • common-law relationships,
  • custody and access, and
  • divorce and separation.

The website also provides self-help guides that walk users through processes such as filing for divorce, as well as links to court forms and information on who can help.

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A payment made by one spouse to the other spouse to help with the recipient's day-to-day living expenses or to compensate the recipient for the financial choices the spouses made during the relationship.

In family law, an antiquated term used by the old Divorce Act to describe the right to possess a child and make parenting decisions concerning the child's health, welfare and upbringing. Replaced in the new Divorce Act with the term decision-making responsibility." See "access," "decision-making responsibility" and "parenting time."

Under the old Divorce Act, the schedule of a parent's time with their children under an order or agreement, replaced with "parenting time" and "contact" in the new Divorce Act. Access usually referred to the schedule of the parent with the least amount of time with the child. See "contact," "custody" and "parenting time."

In family law, the decision of one or both parties to terminate a married or unmarried relationship; the act of one person leaving the family home to live somewhere else with the intention of terminating the relationship. There is no such thing as a "legal separation." In general, one separates by simply moving out, however, it is possible to be separated but still live under the same roof. See "divorce, grounds of."

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