Difference between revisions of "Understanding the Legal System for Family Law Matters"

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*make or reply to one or more interim applications.
*make or reply to one or more interim applications.


An ''interim application'' is an application to the court for a temporary order, called an interim order, before trial. Interim applications and these other processes are all discussed elsewhere in this resource, such as the section on [[Interim Applications in Family Matters]] in the chapter [[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court]].
An ''interim application'' is an application to the court before trial for a temporary order, called an interim order. Interim applications and these other processes are all discussed elsewhere in this resource, such as the section on [[Interim Applications in Family Matters]] in the chapter [[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court]].


If either party is unhappy with the result of the hearing or trial and can show that the judge made a <span class="noglossary">mistake</span>, that person can appeal the final order to another court. Orders of the Provincial Court are appealed to the Supreme Court, and orders of the Supreme Court are appealed to the Court of Appeal.
If either party is unhappy with the result of the hearing or trial and can show that the judge made a <span class="noglossary">mistake</span>, that person can appeal the final order to another court. Orders of the Provincial Court are appealed to the Supreme Court, and orders of the Supreme Court are appealed to the Court of Appeal.

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