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→Common family law problems
As you can see, the sorts of family law problems a family might have depends on the nature of their relationship. In British Columbia, family law deals with four types of relationship:
*'''Unmarried couples.''' Unmarried adults are dating and probably think of themselves as boyfriends and girlfriends. They may have lived together, but not for too long. Unmarried couples involved in a family law problem may have been together for only for a very short time... perhaps just long enough to make a baby.
*'''Unmarried spouses.''' Unmarried spouses are not legally married. Unmarried spouses have lived together in a loving relationship for at least two years. If they have a child while living together, they are unmarried spouses even if they've lived together for less than two years.
*'''Married spouses.''' Married spouses have been legally married by a marriage commissioner or a religious official licensed to perform marriages.