Difference between revisions of "Responding to a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter"

In certain registries of the Provincial Court, the parties must meet with a family justice counsellor, and, if children are involved, attend a [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/parent_after_separation.php Parenting After Separation] program before you can take any further steps in your case. This may apply even if you are seeking a default judgment. The court clerk at your court registry will tell you what is needed. If necessary, the court clerk will refer you to the family justice counsellor and tell you where the Parenting After Separation program is offered. You will have to file a certificate that you've completed the program.

The steps that follow the commencement of a proceeding in the Provincial Court are a simplified version of the Supreme Court process. There are fewer hoops to jump through, but also fewer means to extract information and documents from the other side.