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==Introduction==
When people in a romantic relationship break up, they may have to decide how a child <span class="noglossary">will</span> be cared for, how property should be divided, and whether someone needs extra money to help pay the bills. Family law, sometimes also called ''divorce law'' or the ''law on domestic relations'', is the area of the law that deals with problems like these. It is the area of law that talks about how family relationships with legal consequences are formed and what happens when they break up.
To understand how family law works in British Columbia, you need to have a basic understanding of the legal system, the law about family law problems, and how the courts apply the law when you can't agree about something. Since you don't always have go to court when there's a problem, you also need to know about negotiation, mediation and arbitration. These are other ways that people can solve their problems without going to see a judge.