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Child Support Agreements and Orders in BC (view source)
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If you are applying for child support, you can go to either the Provincial Court or the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the only court that may grant a divorce, so divorcing parents will likely seek a child support order there. You might also ask the court to make orders about other issues, like the care of children and/or the division of property. | If you are applying for child support, you can go to either the Provincial Court or the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the only court that may grant a divorce, so divorcing parents will likely seek a child support order there. You might also ask the court to make orders about other issues, like the care of children and/or the division of property. | ||
:'''Important note:''' If you are married, the court will not give you a divorce order unless a judge has determined that your order or agreement for child support is fair and in accordance with the Child Support Guidelines. There is help available for parents who are having trouble agreeing on a fair amount of child support – including private mediators and Family Justice Counsellors. You can enforce an order for child support by registering with the | :'''Important note:''' If you are married, the court will not give you a divorce order unless a judge has determined that your order or agreement for child support is fair and in accordance with the Child Support Guidelines. | ||
There is help available for parents who are having trouble agreeing on a fair amount of child support – including private mediators and Family Justice Counsellors. You can enforce an order for child support by registering with the | |||
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program(FMEP). | Family Maintenance Enforcement Program(FMEP). | ||