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*Rule 18: Orders
*Rule 18.1: Guardianship orders
*Rule 21: Parenting After Separation programProgram
Links to and examples of the Reply and other court forms can be found in [[Provincial Court Forms (Family Law)]]. As a respondent, you'll use the same form for your reply to the claims the claimant has asked for in their Application to Obtain an Order and any claims you want to make against the applicant. For a quick introduction to how to reply to a proceeding, see [[How Do I Respond to a Family Law Action in the Provincial Court?]] It's located in the section Defending an Action in the Helpful Guides & Common Questions part of this resource.
===The next steps===
Certain registries have special programs or requirements that are unique to that registry. For example, the Provincial Court in Victoria has the [[Victoria Early Resolution and Case Management Model]], and that project is discussed in the [[Family Law Trials in Provincial Court|Trials in the Provincial Court]] section of this chapter. In other registries, you may be required to take the Parenting After Separation programProgram. The registry will inform you of any special requirements when you file.
===The Parenting After Separation programProgram===
In certain registries of the Provincial Court, the parties to a court proceeding must meet with a family justice counsellor and, if children are involved, attend a [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/2638 Parenting After SeparationProgram] program before they can take any further steps in their case. This rule may apply even if you're asking for a default judgment or an order everyone agrees to, called a ''consent order''. The registry will tell you what is needed. If necessary, the registry will refer you to a family justice counsellor and tell you where the Parenting After Separation program is offered.
Family justice counsellors can provide information that may help to resolve the court proceeding; they can also serve as mediators if all of the parties are prepared to try mediation.
The Parenting After Separation program Program is very useful to take, and you should seriously consider taking the course even if it isn't required in your court registry. The program is available [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/4395 online]. The online course does not replace the need to attend an in-person course if that's required. You will have to file a certificate that you've completed the program in court.
==The Supreme Court==