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• How Do I Substitutionally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law How Do I TOC|expanded=starting}} ...n order that gives you permission to personally serve the respondent using an alternative method. Rule 6-4 talks about the process for alternative method
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• Desk Order Divorce: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process
  ...ng, support and property, there’s a fast-track way to get a divorce. Learn how you can apply for a '''desk order divorce'''. ...sive divorce. Thankfully, we were able to talk through the key issues, and I was game to take the lead on doing the paperwork. That made it feasible to
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• Divorce and the Law on Getting Divorced
  ...out a divorce order, a couple will remain married to each other, no matter how long they've been separated from one another, until one of the spouses dies ...he other. The fact that a couple are divorced doesn't wrap up issues about how children are cared for, or about the payment of child support or spousal su
  35 KB (5,956 words) - 22:47, 11 January 2024
• Provincial (Family) Court
  * change an order that was made under the Divorce Act ...ve to pay court filing fees, and I found the process easier to follow than I expected. At our family settlement conference, we ended up with a consent o
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• Family Law Trials in Provincial Court
  ...unable to settle your case to your satisfaction, however, you will need to prepare for trial. ...l Court] which features tips for what to expect, what you need to prepare, how to find cases that support your position, and more information about the ne
  29 KB (4,871 words) - 19:41, 28 July 2022
• Court Procedures in Family Law (3:XV)
  ...or claims on arrears of child support payments payable under a judgment or an agreement filed with the court under s 148(2) or 163(3) of the ''FLA''. ...rt application. A claim for spousal support can be brought before or after an order for divorce. However, the longer a party waits, the less likely they
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• The Court System for Family Matters
  This section provides an introduction to the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of A ...the parties were obliged to accept, whether they liked it or not, putting an end to the complaint.
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• Case Conferences in a Family Law Matter
  ...rial management and trial preparation conferences, and provides tips about how you can get the most out of your time and the judge's time at case conferen ...nt. The Provincial Court includes information about these conferences, and how they're scheduled, when a scheduling notice is sent out.
  36 KB (5,877 words) - 20:08, 25 July 2022
• You and Your Lawyer
  ...wyer/what-can-you-expect-your-lawyer-do What can you expect your lawyer to do?] ...their services, what you can do if you're not happy with your lawyer, and how you or your lawyer can end the lawyer-client relationship.
  29 KB (4,856 words) - 00:18, 22 February 2024
• Introduction to Family Violence
  ...some of the cost of counselling through their work. (For example, through an extended health benefit plan or employee-assistance program.) If not, there ...fers crisis support and counselling. Contact them if you’ve been abused in an intimate relationship. Call 604-687-1867 (Lower Mainland) or 1-855-867-1868
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• Resolving Family Law Problems in Court
  ==Hold on for a minute, do you really have to go to court?== ...except to start a court proceeding. But you should think twice before you do, and make sure that litigation is your best choice.
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• Interim Applications in Family Matters
  ...get short-term orders like these, called ''interim orders'', you must make an ''interim application'' in court. If the family matter is in Provincial Cou This section provides an introduction to interim applications, discusses the process for making and
  69 KB (11,360 words) - 21:56, 30 March 2023
• Discovery and Disclosure in Family Law
  ...l, respond to any settlement offer you might get from the other party, and prepare your own settlement offer. It's a good idea to consult a lawyer as you begi ...nd documents necessary to understand each other's case. Even the court has an interest in making sure that each party understands every other party's cas
  55 KB (9,136 words) - 22:57, 25 July 2022
• Family Law Trials in Supreme Court
  There are also many ''rules of evidence'', like what evidence is allowed and how evidence is presented in court. The law of evidence is beyond the scope of ...ary trial'' (which is trial where each witness's evidence is introduced by affidavit).
  57 KB (9,825 words) - 19:52, 12 August 2022
• Family Law Arbitration
  ...ispute resolution process in which the parties hire a neutral third party, an ''arbitrator'', to make <span class="noglossary">decisions</span> resolving ...bitration in a family law dispute. It also provides some suggestions about how to find a family law arbitrator.
  37 KB (6,070 words) - 23:07, 11 January 2024
• ICBC and Personal Injury Claims (12:XII)
  ...where the motorist damages their automobile and/or sustains injuries after an accident. These regulations can be thought of as the motorist’s “insura ...these responsibilities, please see [[Introduction_to_Motor_Vehicle_Law_(13:I) | Chapter 13: Motor Vehicle Law]] of the LSLAP Manual.
  39 KB (6,362 words) - 19:46, 1 August 2023
• Basic Principles of Parenting after Separation
  ...th their parents and other important people in their lives; and, secondly, how parents will make important decisions affecting the children, about things ...e laws apply to and how people become children's guardians. It talks about how the court makes decisions about parenting after separation, and the differe
  115 KB (18,565 words) - 18:07, 15 January 2024
• Starting a Small Claim (20:V)
  ...l Jones”) and pronouns to be used in the proceeding. If a party or counsel do not provide this information in their introduction, they will be prompted b ...hem ([https://decisions.civilresolutionbc.ca/crt/crtd/en/item/511807/index.do ''Boles v. Harrison'', 2021 BCCRT 906]). It is prudent to include the words
  61 KB (9,764 words) - 18:20, 19 September 2023
• Family Violence in the Family Law Act and the Divorce Act
  * protecting an at-risk family member from another family member, and ...ions 37 and 38 of the act talk about children's parenting arrangements and how family violence ''must'' be considered by parents and judges when what is i
  55 KB (8,888 words) - 23:12, 15 January 2024
• Terminology
  ...d definitions you might want to have a look at ''Black's Law Dictionary'', an American reference book published by Thomson West, or at Barron's ''Canadia ...''Divorce Act'', the schedule of a parent's time with their children under an order or agreement, replaced with "parenting time" and "contact" in the new
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