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Recent Changes to Family Law in British Columbia (view source)
Revision as of 00:06, 16 February 2021
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That's what sections 19.1 to 19.22 do, and section 2(5)(b) of the new ''Arbitration Act'' makes it clear that the arbitration of family law disputes is now governed solely by the ''Family Law Act.'' | That's what sections 19.1 to 19.22 do, and section 2(5)(b) of the new ''Arbitration Act'' makes it clear that the arbitration of family law disputes is now governed solely by the ''Family Law Act.'' | ||
(If you're wondering why the new sections of the ''Family Law Act'' are numbered 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 and so on instead of 20, 21 and 22, it's because of the havoc that would be created if the entire ''Family Law Act'' were renumbered. Think about all the cases that talked about the old section 21 that wouldn't make sense anymore! Instead, new sections that need to be inserted are given a decimal and a new series of numbers. This way, if you added two sections between section 68 and 69, the sections would be numbered as 68, 68.1, 68.2, 69, 70 and so on. The same thing applies to inserting new bits into a section. To add a new subsection between (c) and (d), the subsection would be numbered (c.1), and the subsections would be numbered as (a), (b), (c), (c.1), (d) and (e). It's confusing to read, but it's a good solution.) | (If you're wondering why the new sections of the ''Family Law Act'' are numbered 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 and so on instead of 20, 21 and 22, it's because of the havoc that would be created if the entire ''Family Law Act'' were renumbered when new parts are added. Think about all the cases that talked about the old section 21 that wouldn't make sense anymore! Instead, new sections that need to be inserted are given a decimal and a new series of numbers. This way, if you added two sections between section 68 and 69, the sections would be numbered as 68, 68.1, 68.2, 69, 70 and so on. The same thing applies to inserting new bits into a section. To add a new subsection between (c) and (d), the subsection would be numbered (c.1), and the subsections would be numbered as (a), (b), (c), (c.1), (d) and (e). It's confusing to read, but it's a good solution.) | ||
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==Changes to the Child Support Guidelines== | ==Changes to the Child Support Guidelines== | ||