Introduction to Family Law in British Columbia

JP Boyd on Family Law
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Getting Started
Introduction · Family Law in BC Definitions · Legislation Divorce Act Basics · Family Law Act Basics
Chapters
The Legal System · The Law · You & Your Lawyer · Justice Access
Family Relationships · Married Spouses · Unmarried Spouses · Parents · Polyamorous Relationships · Grandparents and Extended Family · Adoption · Assisted Reproduction
Separation and Divorce · Separating Emotionally · Behaviour & Boundaries · Separation and the Law · Divorce Law
Resolving Problems out of Court · Collaborative Negotiation · Mediation · Arbitration · Parenting Coordination
Resolving Problems in Court · The Court System
Supreme Court Litigation · Starting & Responding to Claims · Disclosure & Discovery · Court Conferences · Interim Applications · Supreme Court Trials · Changing Orders · Enforcing Orders
Provincial Court Litigation · Starting & Responding to Claims · Disclosure · Court Conferences · Interim Applications · Provincial Court Trials · Changing Orders · Enforcing Orders
Family Law Agreements · Cohabitation Agreements · Marriage Agreements · Separation Agreements · Changing Agreements · Enforcing Agreements
Children & Parenting · Rights of Children · Parenting Apart · Basic Principles · Moving Away after Separation · Children Who Resist Seeing a Parent · Making Changes · Enforcing Orders & Agreements
Child Support · The Guidelines · Exceptions to the Guidelines · Making Changes · Child Support Arrears
Spousal Support · The Advisory Guidelines · Making Changes · Spousal Support Arrears
Property & Debt · Basic Principles · Protecting Property & Debt · Dividing Property & Debt
Family Violence · FLA & Divorce Act · Criminal Code · Civil Claims · Child Protection
Court Forms & Documents
Supreme Court: Forms & Examples Provincial Court: Forms & Examples Other Family Law Forms & Documents Helpful Guides & Common Questions View See more topics From the Author Editorial Manifesto · Rights & Duties of Self-Represented Litigants
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JP Boyd on Family Law

Getting Started

Introduction · Family Law in BC · Definitions · Family Law Legislation · Divorce Act Basics · Family Law Act Basics

Chapters

The Legal System	The Law · You & Your Lawyer · Access to Family Justice

Family Relationships	Marriage & Married Spouses · Unmarried Spouses · Parents · Polyamorous Relationships · Grandparents and Extended Family · Adoption · Assisted Reproduction

Separation & Divorce	Separating Emotionally · Behaviour & Boundaries · Separation and the Law · Divorce Law

Resolving Problems out of Court	Collaborative Negotiation · Mediation · Arbitration · Parenting Coordination

Resolving Problems in Court	The Court System

Supreme Court Litigation	Starting & Responding to Claims · Disclosure & Discovery · Court Conferences · Interim Applications · Supreme Court Trials · Changing Orders · Enforcing Orders

Provincial Court Litigation	Starting & Responding to Claims · Disclosure · Court Conferences · Interim Applications · Provincial Court Trials · Changing Orders · Enforcing Orders

Family Law Agreements	Basic Principles · Protecting Property & Debt · Dividing Property & Debt

Children & Parenting	Rights of Children · Parenting Apart · Basic Principles · Moving Away after Separation · Children Who Resist Seeing a Parent · Making Changes · Enforcing Orders & Agreements

Child Support	The Guidelines · Exception to the Guidelines · Making Changes · Child Support Arrears

Spousal Support	The Advisory Guidelines · Making Changes · Spousal Support Arrears

Family Violence	FLA and Divorce Act · Criminal Code · Civil Claims · Child Protection

Helpful Guides & Common Questions

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?

Agreements	Execute a Family Law Agreement? · Change a Family Law Agreement? · File an Agreement in Court?

Starting an Action	Find My Ex? · Start an Action in the Provincial Court? · Start an Action in the Supreme Court? · Apply to Waive Filing Fees in the Supreme Court? · Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents? · Substitutionally Serve Someone with Legal Documents? · Change Something in My Notice of Family Claim? · Stop an Action in the Supreme Court?

Defending an Action	Respond to an Action in the Provincial Court? · Respond to an Action in the Supreme Court? · Apply to Waive Filing Fees in the Supreme Court? · Change Something in My Response to Family Claim or Counterclaim? · Stop Defending an Action in the Supreme Court?

Interim Applications	Make a Priority Parenting Matter Application in the Provincial Court? · Make an Interim Application in the Supreme Court? · Reply to a Priority Parenting Matter Application in the Provincial Court? · Reply to an Interim Application in the Supreme Court?

Affidavits	Prepare an Affidavit? · Prepare a Supplemental Affidavit? · Fix an Error in an Affidavit or Add to an Affidavit?

Courtroom Protocol	Address the Judge? · Address the Lawyer When I'm Representing Myself? · Conduct Myself in Court at an Application?

Appealing a Decision	Appeal a Provincial Court Decision? · Appeal an Interim Supreme Court Decision? · Appeal a Final Supreme Court Decision? · Appeal a Court of Appeal Decision?

Other Litigation Issues	Schedule a Family Management Conference? · Schedule a Judicial Case Conference for Hearing? · Arrange a Needs of the Child Assessment? · Get a Report about a Child's Views? · Find an Order or Another Court Document? · Fix an Error in an Order? · Tell Everyone That I'm Representing Myself? · Change My Address for Service?

Miscellaneous	Prepare for My First Meeting with a Lawyer? · Become a Lawyer? · Divide Our CPP Pensions after We're Divorced? · Change My Name?

Forms and Documents

Supreme Court	Supreme Court Forms & Examples

Provincial Court	Provincial Court Forms & Examples

Family Law	Other Forms & Documents

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