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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: |