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===Chapters===
===Chapters===
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*'''[[Introduction to the Legal System for Family Matters|The Legal System]]'''
*'''[[Introduction to the Legal System for Family Matters|The Legal System]]'''
**[[The Court System for Family Matters|The Court System]]{{·}}[[The Law for Family Matters|The Law]]{{·}}[[You & Your Lawyer]]
**[[The Court System for Family Matters|The Court System]]{{·}}[[The Law for Family Matters|The Law]]{{·}}[[You & Your Lawyer]]
 
| [[Mark Norton]] and [[Bob Mostar]]
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*'''[[Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court|Resolving Problems out of Court]]'''  
*'''[[Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court|Resolving Problems out of Court]]'''  
**[[Collaborative Processes]]{{·}}[[Family Law Mediation|Mediation]]{{·}} [[Family Law Arbitration|Arbitration]]{{·}} [[Parenting Coordination]]
**[[Collaborative Processes]]{{·}}[[Family Law Mediation|Mediation]]{{·}} [[Family Law Arbitration|Arbitration]]{{·}} [[Parenting Coordination]]
 
| [[Sandy Thomson]] and [[Taryn Moore]]
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*'''[[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court|Resolving Problems in Court]]'''  
*'''[[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court|Resolving Problems in Court]]'''  
**[[Starting a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter|Starting a Court Proceeding]]{{·}} [[Replying to a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter|Replying to a Court Proceeding]]{{·}} [[Case Conferences in a Family Law Matter|Case Conferences]]{{·}} [[Interim Applications in Family Matters|Interim Applications]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Orders in Family Matters|Enforcing Orders]]{{·}} [[Changing Final Orders in Family Matters|Changing Final Orders]]  
**[[Starting a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter|Starting a Court Proceeding]]{{·}} [[Replying to a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter|Replying to a Court Proceeding]]{{·}} [[Next Steps: An Overview of Case Conferences and Discovery in a Family Law Matter|Next Steps: An Overview of Case Conferences and Discovery]]{{·}} [[Case Conferences in a Family Law Matter|Case Conferences]]{{·}} [[Discovery Process in a Family Law Matter|Discovery Process]]{{·}} [[Interim Applications in Family Matters|Interim Applications]]{{·}} [[Preparing for and Going to Trial in Supreme Court]]{{·}} [[Preparing for and Going to Trial in Provincial Court]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Orders in Family Matters|Enforcing Orders]]{{·}} [[Changing Final Orders in Family Matters|Changing Final Orders]]  
 
| [[Shannon Aldinger]] and [[Andrea Glen]]
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*'''[[Family Law Agreements]]'''  
*'''[[Family Law Agreements]]'''  
**[[Cohabitation Agreements|Cohabitation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Marriage Agreements|Marriage Agreements]]{{·}} [[Separation Agreements|Separation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Family Law Agreements|Enforcing Agreements]]{{·}} [[Changing Family Law Agreements|Changing Agreements]]
**[[Cohabitation Agreements|Cohabitation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Marriage Agreements|Marriage Agreements]]{{·}} [[Separation Agreements|Separation Agreements]]{{·}} [[Enforcing Family Law Agreements|Enforcing Agreements]]{{·}} [[Changing Family Law Agreements|Changing Agreements]]
 
| [[Beatrice McCutcheon]]
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*'''[[Children in Family Law Matters|Children]]'''  
*'''[[Children in Family Law Matters|Children]]'''  
**[[Parenting after Separation]]{{·}} [[Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact|Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements & Contact]]{{·}} [[Custody and Access|Custody & Access]]{{·}} [[Changing Family Law Orders and Agreements Involving Children|Making Changes]]{{·}} [[Estrangement and Alienation|Estrangement & Alienation]]
**[[Parenting after Separation]]{{·}} [[Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact|Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements & Contact]]{{·}} [[Custody and Access|Custody & Access]]{{·}} [[Changing Family Law Orders and Agreements Involving Children|Making Changes]]{{·}} [[Estrangement and Alienation|Estrangement & Alienation]]
 
| [[Mary Mouat|Mary Mouat, QC]] and [[Samantha Rapoport]]
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*'''[[Child Support]]'''   
*'''[[Child Support]]'''   
**[[Child Support Guidelines|The Guidelines]]{{·}} [[Exceptions to the Child Support Guidelines|Exceptions to the Guidelines]]{{·}} [[Making Changes to Child Support|Making Changes]]{{·}} [[Child Support Arrears]]
**[[Child Support Guidelines|The Guidelines]]{{·}} [[Exceptions to the Child Support Guidelines|Exceptions to the Guidelines]]{{·}} [[Making Changes to Child Support|Making Changes]]{{·}} [[Child Support Arrears]]
 
| [[Bill Murphy-Dyson]] and [[Inga Phillips]]
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*'''[[Spousal Support]]'''
*'''[[Spousal Support]]'''
**[[Basic Principles of Spousal Support|Basic Principles]]{{·}} [[The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines|The Advisory Guidelines]]{{·}} [[Making Changes to Spousal Support|Making Changes]]{{·}} [[Spousal Support Arrears]]
**[[Basic Principles of Spousal Support|Basic Principles]]{{·}} [[The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines|The Advisory Guidelines]]{{·}} [[Making Changes to Spousal Support|Making Changes]]{{·}} [[Spousal Support Arrears]]
 
| [[David Dundee]] and [[Gillian Oliver]]
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*'''[[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Property & Debt]]'''  
*'''[[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Property & Debt]]'''  
**[[Basic Principles of Property & Debt in Family Law|Basic Principles]]{{·}} [[Protecting Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Protecting Property & Debt]]{{·}} [[Dividing Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Dividing Property & Debt]]
**[[Basic Principles of Property & Debt in Family Law|Basic Principles]]{{·}} [[Protecting Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Protecting Property & Debt]]{{·}} [[Dividing Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Dividing Property & Debt]]
 
| [[Megan Ellis | Megan Ellis, QC]] and [[Matthew Ostrow]]
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*'''[[Family Relationships]]'''  
*'''[[Family Relationships]]'''  
**[[Marriage & Married Spouses]]{{·}} [[Unmarried Spouses]]{{·}} [[Other Unmarried Relationships]]{{·}} [[Children's Caregivers and Extended Family|Caregivers & Extended Family]]{{·}} [[Adoption]]{{·}} [[Parentage and Assisted Reproduction|Parentage & Assisted Reproduction]]
**[[Marriage & Married Spouses]]{{·}} [[Unmarried Spouses]]{{·}} [[Other Unmarried Relationships]]{{·}} [[Children's Caregivers and Extended Family|Caregivers & Extended Family]]{{·}} [[Adoption]]{{·}} [[Parentage and Assisted Reproduction|Parentage & Assisted Reproduction]]
 
| [[Stephen Wright]] and [[Michael Sinclair]]
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*'''[[Separation & Divorce]]'''   
*'''[[Separation & Divorce]]'''   
**[[Separation]]{{·}} [[Separating Emotionally]]{{·}} [[Divorce]]
**[[Separation]]{{·}} [[Separating Emotionally]]{{·}} [[Divorce]]
 
| [[Vanessa Van Sickle]] and [[Thomas Wallwork]]
*'''[[Specific Communities and Family Law|Specific Communities]]'''
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**[[Aboriginal Family Law Issues|Aboriginals]]{{·}} [[Immigrants and Family Law|Immigrants]]{{·}} [[Same-Sex Relationships and Issues Affecting Transgendered and Transsexual People|LGBT]]
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*'''[[Family Violence]]'''
*'''[[Family Violence]]'''
 
| [[Gayle Raphanel]] and [[Samantha Simpson]]
*'''[[Overlapping Legal Issues and Family Law|Overlapping Legal Issues]]'''
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**[[Naming and Changes of Name|Naming & Changes of Name]]
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*'''[[Further Topics and Overlapping Legal Issues in Family Law]]'''
**[[Aboriginal Families]]{{·}} [[Immigrants and Family Law|Newcomers to Canada and Family Law]]{{·}} [[Same-Sex Relationships and Issues Affecting Transgendered and Transsexual People|LGBTQ Community]]
**[[Naming and Changes of Name|Naming & Changes of Name]]{{·}} [[Wills and Estates Issues in Family Law|Wills and Estates Issues]]{{·}} [[Conflict of Laws Issues in Family Law|Conflict of Laws Issues]]
| [[Rhaea Bailey]], [[Taruna Agrawal]], [[Todd Bell]], [[Bob Mostar]], and [[Mark Norton]]
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===How Do I?===
===How Do I?===
*'''Marriage, Separation & Divorce'''
*'''Marriage, Separation & Divorce'''
**[[How Do I Get Married in British Columbia?|Get Married in British Columbia?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Prepare for Separation?|Prepare for Separation?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Separate from My Spouse?|Separate from My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Find Out if I'm Divorced?|Find Out if I'm Divorced?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Get Divorced|Get Divorced?]]
**[[How Do I Get Married in British Columbia?|Get Married in British Columbia?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Prepare for Separation?|Prepare for Separation?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Separate from My Spouse?|Separate from My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Find Out if I'm Divorced?|Find Out if I'm Divorced?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Get Divorced|Get Divorced?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Get my Certificate of Divorce?|Get my Certificate of Divorce?]]


*'''Avoiding an Obligation'''
*'''Avoiding an Obligation'''
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===Court Forms & Documents===
===Court Forms & Documents===
*[[Supreme Court Forms (Family Law)|Supreme Court Forms & Examples]]{{·}} [[Provincial Court Forms (Family Law)|Provincial Court Forms & Examples]]{{·}} [[Other Forms and Documents (Family Law)|Other Family Law Forms & Documents]]
*[[Supreme Court Forms (Family Law)|Supreme Court Forms & Examples]]{{·}} [[Provincial Court Forms (Family Law)|Provincial Court Forms & Examples]]{{·}} [[Other Forms and Documents (Family Law)|Other Family Law Forms & Documents]]
===From the Author===
*[[JP Boyd on Family Law Editorial Manifesto|Editorial Manifesto]]{{·}} [[Rights and Responsibilities of Self-Represented Litigants]]


==Editors and Advisory Committee==
==Editors and Advisory Committee==
===Current editors===
===Current editors===
[[:Category:JP Boyd on Family Law Editors (2015)|Many contributors and editors]] help to improve ''JP Boyd on Family Law'' and keep it current, including:
[[:Category:JP Boyd on Family Law Contributors|Many contributors and editors]] help to improve ''JP Boyd on Family Law'' and keep it current, including:
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|[[File:ddundee.png|border|x125px|link=David Dundee]]<br /><div class="center">[[David Dundee]]</div> || [[File:rbailey.jpg|border|x125px|link=Rhaea Bailey]]<br /><div class="center">[[Rhaea Bailey]]</div> || [[File:tmoore.png|border|x125px|link=Taryn Moore]]<br /><div class="center">[[Taryn Moore]]</div> || [[File:bmccutcheon.jpg|border|x125px|link=Beatrice McCutcheon]]<br /><div class="center">[[Beatrice McCutcheon]]</div> || [[File:Mmouat.png|border|x125px|link=Mary Mouat]]<br /><div class="center">[[Mary Mouat|Mary Mouat, QC]]</div> || [[File:sthomson.png|border|x125px|link=Sandy Thomson]]<br /><div class="center">[[Sandy Thomson]]</div>
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===Advisory committee===
A multi-disciplinary [[:Category:JP Boyd on Family Law Advisory Committee (2013)|advisory committee]] of lawyers, educators, and librarians provided valuable guidance, perspective and assistance recruiting editors for this Clicklaw Wikibook.


==Creative Commons==
==Creative Commons==

Revision as of 21:31, 24 July 2017

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(print edition released May 29, 2013)

Completely updated for the Family Law Act, this trusted source for divorce and family law information is based on John-Paul Boyd's popular website, BC Family Law Resource. Written in plain language, with rollover definitions for legal words and phrases, JP Boyd on Family Law provides practical, in-depth coverage of family law and divorce law in British Columbia. To get started, read Family Law in British Columbia for a quick introduction. Then dive into the main chapters of the wikibook, or see the How Do I? section for answers to common procedural questions. Read about the transition of this resource to a wiki format. View the many lawyers and judges who keep this resource updated.

Contents

Getting Started

Chapters

Mark Norton and Bob Mostar
Sandy Thomson and Taryn Moore
Shannon Aldinger and Andrea Glen
Beatrice McCutcheon
Mary Mouat, QC and Samantha Rapoport
Bill Murphy-Dyson and Inga Phillips
David Dundee and Gillian Oliver
Megan Ellis, QC and Matthew Ostrow
Stephen Wright and Michael Sinclair
Vanessa Van Sickle and Thomas Wallwork
Gayle Raphanel and Samantha Simpson
Rhaea Bailey, Taruna Agrawal, Todd Bell, Bob Mostar, and Mark Norton

How Do I?

More How Do I? topics...

Court Forms & Documents

From the Author

Editors and Advisory Committee

Current editors

Many contributors and editors help to improve JP Boyd on Family Law and keep it current, including:

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