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{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}Family issues are the most common source of legal problems. Here are the first steps and some useful resources for people in BC facing the following types of family law issues:
{{Template:Legal Help Guide TOC}}Family issues are among the most common source of legal problems. Here are the first steps and some useful resources for people in BC facing the following types of family law issues:
* [[I just separated from the other parent of my children]].
* [[I just separated from the other parent of my children]].
* [[My ex is not paying child support]].
* [[My ex is not paying child support]].
* [[The Ministry has taken my kids]].
* [[The Ministry has taken my kids]].
* [[My partner is abusing me and my kids]].  
* [[My partner is abusing me and my kids]].  
* [[I am having challenges with my children and don’t want the Ministry to remove them]].
* [[I have a family problem and I want to resolve it out of court]].


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Revision as of 21:46, 23 November 2011

Family issues are among the most common source of legal problems. Here are the first steps and some useful resources for people in BC facing the following types of family law issues:


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Most family issues—custody, access, guardianship, child and spousal support—can be dealt with in a special branch of Provincial Court called "Family Court". However, cases about divorce or family property must be dealt with in BC Supreme Court. Family court procedures are simpler, quicker and less expensive than those in Supreme Court. Speak to a lawyer about the choice between Supreme Court and Family Court.