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}}This section offers a short introduction to family law in British Columbia and the ways that family law problems are resolved. It's written in easy-to-understand language and is meant for people who have never had to deal with the legal system before and for people who are new to Canada.
This section is meant to be read as a whole, from start to finish. The main chapters of this wikibook go into each subject in a lot more detail. When you're done with this section, the chapter [[Understanding the Legal System for Family Law Matters|Understanding the Legal System]] has a more complete introduction to family law and resolving family law disputes in BC.
Here you will find an overview of common family law problems, the laws that deal with family law problems, the courts that deal with family law problems, and the other ways that family law problems are resolved. This section talks briefly about the law on caring for children after separation, child support, spousal support, sharing property and debts, separation and divorce, and family law agreements.