Difference between revisions of "Recent Changes to Family Law in British Columbia"

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<blockquote>'''Shared custody:''' Shared custody under section 9 of the Guidelines is now called "shared parenting time." Parents have shared parenting time when the children live with each of them for 40% or more of the time.</blockquote>
<blockquote>'''Shared custody:''' Shared custody under section 9 of the Guidelines is now called "shared parenting time." Parents have shared parenting time when the children live with each of them for 40% or more of the time.</blockquote>


==New and Revised Forms==
==New and Updated Forms==


Because of the changes in the new ''Divorce Act'', two of the forms in cases before the Supreme Court have been updated and a new form has been created. The ''Divorce Act'' also provides three brand new forms used when someone wants to move away after separation, called ''relocation''.
Because of the changes in the new ''Divorce Act'', two of the forms in cases before the Supreme Court have been updated and a new form has been created. The ''Divorce Act'' also provides three brand new forms used when someone wants to move away after separation, called ''relocation''.

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