Difference between revisions of "Disclosure and Provincial Court Family Law Proceedings"

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===Form 4 Financial Statement===
===Form 4 Financial Statement===
If a court proceeding involves spousal support or child support in any way — including claims to change an existing support obligation or cancel arrears of support that have accumulated — the Provincial Court Family Rules say that each party must prepare and file a Form 4 Financial Statement. The BC Government now publishes a series of formal ''guidebooks'' that explain how to complete some of the most commonly used forms in the Provincial Court Family Rules. You can find these on the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/prov-family-forms Family Court Forms] webpage, and there is one specifically for the Form 4.
If a court proceeding involves spousal support or child support in any way — including claims to change an existing support obligation or cancel arrears of support that have accumulated — the Provincial Court Family Rules say that each party must prepare and file a [[PCFR Form 4 Financial Statement|Form 4 Financial Statement]]. The BC Government now publishes a series of formal ''guidebooks'' that explain how to complete some of the most commonly used forms in the Provincial Court Family Rules. You can find these on the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/prov-family-forms Family Court Forms] webpage, and there is one specifically for the Form 4.


Financial Statements require each party to describe their income, expenses, assets and liabilities. Each party must swear or affirm that what they've said in their Form 4 Financial Statement is true before a lawyer, notary public, or registry clerk, just like an affidavit. Each party must also provide a number of documents with their Form 4:  
Financial Statements require each party to describe their income, expenses, assets and liabilities. Each party must swear or affirm that what they've said in their Form 4 Financial Statement is true before a lawyer, notary public, or registry clerk, just like an affidavit. Each party must also provide a number of documents with their Form 4:  

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