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• Same Sex Relationships and Issues Affecting Transgender and Transsexual People
  ...ite-sex couples. A person’s sexual orientation is rarely a relevant factor in the court’s analysis. The courts’ responses to family law matters invol ...to the [http://www.cba.org/bc/home/main/ Canadian Bar Association British Columbia] a number of years ago:
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• Child Support
  ...nt of child support payable is usually fixed according to tables contained in the [[Child Support Guidelines]], which sets support according to the numbe ...talks about how to get a child support order inside and outside of British Columbia. It also looks at the income tax implications of child support, what happen
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• Protecting Property and Debt in Family Law Matters
  | link = [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1639 How to divide property and debts] ...collateral for a loan, moved out of province, or being seized by a trustee in bankruptcy or by a creditor. Most of the time it only becomes important to
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• Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)
  ...ing with the justice system. They ensure that individuals who are involved in proceedings are treated fairly, especially those charged with a criminal of '''Q: What do the RCMP, the MCFD, and ICBC all have in common?'''
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• Separation and the Law
  ...down of a serious relationship. It can be one of the most traumatic stages in the conclusion of a relationship, but a brief period of separation can also ...arried to each other, people who have lived together for two years or more in a "marriage-like relationship," and people who have lived together for less
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• Dividing Property and Debt in Family Law Matters
  | link = [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1639 How to divide property and debts] }}If a couple is able to agree on how their property and debts will be divided, they can make a separation agreem
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• Adopting Children
  ...tact</span> information for the four adoption agencies licensed in British Columbia. ...government care. A list of the four adoption agencies licensed in British Columbia is provided at the end of this section.
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• Changing Family Law Orders, Awards and Agreements Involving Spousal Support
  ...hether it is an order or agreement the court is being asked to change, or, in the case of an order, whether the order is an interim order or a final orde ...rders and final orders for spousal support, changing orders that were made in a different jurisdiction, and changing agreements for spousal support.
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• Family Law Mediation
  ..., a ''mediator'', to reach a settlement of some or all of the legal issues in their dispute. It's important to know that ''mediation is not couples' coun ...ly law disputes by the [http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca Law Society of British Columbia].
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• Family Law Agreements
  ...ation agreements and marriage agreements are sometimes also used to decide how a relationship will be managed. ...ily law agreements and discusses some of the things you might wish to keep in mind when negotiating and drafting an agreement yourself.
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• Agreements after Separation
  ...records a settlement of the legal issues that arose following the end of a married or unmarried relationship. Unlike marriage and cohabitation agreements, whi ..., the terms of the agreement must be fair, and the parties must be able to get along well enough to negotiate the deal and then put it into <span class="n
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• The Law for Family Matters
  ...n law, and the common law system of justice in Canada. It also talks about how to decide whether to begin a family law court proceeding under the ''[[Divo ...jurisdiction of the provincial governments. This distinction is important in family law because the laws of both the federal and provincial governments
  33 KB (5,354 words) - 22:21, 11 January 2024
• Family Law Arbitration
  ...ss="noglossary">decisions</span> resolving some or all of the legal issues in their dispute. While the job of a mediator is to help people work toward th ...ly law disputes by the [http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca Law Society of British Columbia].
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• Children and Parenting after Separation
  ...ews the first three of these issues in detail. The fourth issue is covered in the [[Child Support]] chapter. ...renting after separation, and looks at traditional and developing concepts in this area of the law. It also discusses the interests that grandparents and
  67 KB (10,519 words) - 18:06, 15 January 2024
• Indigenous Families
  ...rongly encourage you to consult with a family law lawyer who has expertise in Aboriginal legal issues. ...children, whether the child's ancestry comes from one parent or from both. In addition to the usual factors, however, the court will also look at a few o
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• Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court
  ...an be resolved in a bunch of different ways. Court is not the only option. In fact, depending on your circumstances, you may never need to darken the doo ...ceeding is to get a divorce order, and that's only important if people are married to each other.
  59 KB (9,430 words) - 22:56, 11 January 2024
• Moving Away after Separation
  }}Change, and how adapt to change, are facts of life in the twenty-first century. Some changes are small, like getting a new haircu ...minor and relatively unimportant, like moving to a different neighbourhood in the same city. They can also be enormously consequential, like moving to a
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• Basic Principles of Property and Debt in Family Law
  | link = [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1639 How to divide property and debts] ...Family Law Act]]'' says that spouses who are married or who lived together in a marriage-like relationship for at least two years are presumed to:
  63 KB (10,033 words) - 22:26, 15 January 2024
• Factors That May Affect Welfare Eligibility (21:V)
  ...” and their “spouse.” Currently, the legislation considers couples living in a marriage like relationship with several aspects of dependence or interdep ...rently, the Ministry cannot deem two people who live together, but are not married, “spouses” until they have lived together for one year.
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• Changing Family Law Orders, Awards and Agreements Involving Children
  ...the order, award or agreement is changed. In family law, "material change in circumstances" is the term used to describe when something new has happened ...y the court setting all or part of the agreement aside and making an order in its place.
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