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Completely updated for the ''Family Law Act,'' this trusted source for divorce and family law information is based on [[JP Boyd|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 [[JP Boyd on Family Law — How Do I?|How Do I?]] section for answers to common procedural questions. Read about the [[Introduction to JP Boyd on Family Law|transition of this resource to a wiki format]]. View the many [[:Category:JP Boyd on Family Law Contributors|lawyers and judges]] who keep this resource updated.
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. This trusted source for family law information is based on [[JP Boyd|John-Paul Boyd]]'s popular website, BC Family Law Resource, and is completely updated for the new Divorce Act. To get started, read our [[Introduction to Family Law in British Columbia]]. Then dive into the main chapters of the wikibook, or see the [[JP Boyd on Family Law — Helpful Guides and Common Questions|Helpful Guides & Common Questions]] section for answers to many procedural questions.  
   
   
==Contents==
==Contents==


===Getting Started===
===Getting Started===
*[[Introduction to JP Boyd on Family Law|Introduction]]{{·}} [[Family Law in British Columbia]]{{·}} [[Terminology|Definitions]]{{·}} [[Legislation in Family Matters|Family Law Legislation]]{{·}} [[Divorce Act Basics|''Divorce Act'' Basics]]{{·}} [[Family Law Act Basics|''Family Law Act'' Basics]]
*[[Introduction to JP Boyd on Family Law]]{{·}} [[Introduction to Family Law in British Columbia]]{{·}} [[Terminology|Common Legal Words and Phrases]]{{·}} [[The Legislation on Family Law]]{{·}} [[Divorce Act Basics]]{{·}} [[Family Law Act Basics]]
 
===Chapters===
*'''[[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]]


===Family Law in British Columbia===
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*'''[[Understanding the Legal System for Family Law Matters|Understanding the Legal System]]'''
**[[The Law for Family Matters|The Law]]{{·}}[[You and Your Lawyer]]{{·}}[[Access to Family Justice|Access to Justice in British Columbia]]
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*'''[[Family Relationships]]'''
**[[Married Spouses and the Law on Marriage]]{{·}}[[Unmarried Spouses]]{{·}}[[Parents]]{{·}}[[Polyamorous Relationships]]{{·}}[[Grandparents and Extended Family Members|Grandparents and Extended Family Members]]{{·}}[[Adopting Children]]{{·}}[[Having Children with Assisted Reproduction]]
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*'''[[Separating and Getting Divorced]]''' 
**[[Separating Emotionally]]{{·}}[[Behaviour, Boundaries and Privacy after Separation]]{{·}}[[Separation and the Law]]{{·}}[[Divorce and the Law on Getting Divorced|Divorce and the Law]]
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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 Negotiation]]{{·}}[[Family Law Mediation|Mediation]]{{·}}[[Family Law Arbitration|Arbitration]]{{·}}[[Parenting Coordination]]
 
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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]]  
**[[The Court System for Family Matters|The Court System]]
 
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*'''[[Family Law Litigation in Supreme Court|Litigation in Supreme Court]]'''
**[[Starting and Responding to Supreme Court Family Law Proceedings|Starting and Responding to Proceedings]]{{·}}[[Disclosure and Discovery in Supreme Court Family Law Proceedings|Disclosure and Discovery]]{{·}}[[Conferences and Supreme Court Family Law Proceedings|Court Conferences]]{{·}}[[Interim Applications and Supreme Court Family Law Proceedings|Interim Applications]]{{·}}[[Trials and Supreme Court Family Law Proceedings|Supreme Court Trials]]{{·}}[[Changing Supreme Court Family Law Orders|Changing Orders]]{{·}}[[Enforcing Supreme Court Family Law Orders|Enforcing Orders]]
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*'''[[Family Law Litigation in Provincial Court|Litigation in Provincial Court]]'''
**[[Starting and Responding to Provincial Court Family Law Proceedings|Starting and Responding to Proceedings]]{{·}}[[Disclosure and Provincial Court Family Law Proceedings|Disclosure]]{{·}}[[Conferences and Provincial Court Family Law Proceedings|Court Conferences]]{{·}}[[Interim Applications and Provincial Court Family Law Proceedings|Interim Applications]]{{·}}[[Trials and Provincial Court Family Law Proceedings|Provincial Court Trials]]{{·}}[[Changing Provincial Court Family Law Orders|Changing Orders]]{{·}}[[Enforcing Provincial Court Family Law Orders|Enforcing Orders]]
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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 & Living Together Agreements|Cohabitation and Living Together Agreements]]{{·}}[[Marriage Agreements]]{{·}}[[Separation Agreements|Agreements after Separation]]{{·}}[[Changing Family Law Agreements|Making Changes]]{{·}}[[Enforcing Family Law Agreements|Enforcing Agreements]]
 
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*'''[[Children in Family Law Matters|Children]]'''
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**[[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]]{{·}} [[Estranged and Alienated Children|Estranged & Alienated Children]]
*'''[[Children and Parenting after Separation]]'''
 
**[[The Rights of Children and Youth in Family Law Matters|The Rights of Children and Youth]]{{·}}[[Parenting Apart]]{{·}}[[Basic Principles of Parenting after Separation|Basic Principles]]{{·}}[[Moving Away after Separation]]{{·}}[[Children Who Resist Seeing a Parent]]{{·}}[[Changing Family Law Orders, Awards and Agreements Involving Children|Making Changes]]{{·}}[[Enforcing Orders, Awards and Agreements Involving Children|Enforcing Orders, Awards and Agreements]]
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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|Arrears of Child Support]]
 
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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]]
**[[The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines|The Advisory Guidelines]]{{·}}[[Making Changes to Spousal Support|Making Changes]]{{·}}[[Spousal Support Arrears|Arrears of Spousal Support]]
 
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*'''[[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Property & Debt]]'''  
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**[[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]]
*'''[[Property and Debt in Family Law Matters|Property and Debt]]'''  
 
**[[Basic Principles of Property and Debt in Family Law|Basic Principles]]{{·}}[[Protecting Property and Debt in Family Law Matters|Protecting Property and Debt]]{{·}} [[Dividing Property and Debt in Family Law Matters|Dividing Property and Debt]]
*'''[[Family Relationships]]'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
**[[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]]{{·}} [[Parental Support]]
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*'''[[Separation & Divorce]]''' 
**[[Separation]]{{·}} [[Separating Emotionally]]{{·}} [[Divorce]]
 
*'''[[Specific Communities and Family Law|Specific Communities]]'''
**[[Aboriginal Family Law Issues|Aboriginal Issues]]{{·}}[[Immigrants and Family Law|Immigrants]]{{·}}[[Same-Sex Relationships and Issues Affecting Transgendered and Transsexual People|Same-Sex Issues, Transgendered & Transsexual People]]


*'''[[Family Violence]]'''
*'''[[Family Violence Overview|Family Violence]]'''
**[[Family Violence in the Family Law Act and the Divorce Act|The Family Law Act and the Divorce Act]]{{·}}[[Family Violence and the Criminal Code|The Criminal Code]]{{·}}[[Civil Claims and Family Violence]]{{·}}[[Family Violence and Child Protection|Child Protection]]
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*'''[[Overlapping Legal Issues and Family Law|Overlapping Legal Issues]]'''
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**[[Naming and Changes of Name|Naming & Changes of Name]]


===How Do I?===
===Helpful Guides & Common Questions===
*'''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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*'''Alternatives to Court'''
*'''Alternatives to Court'''
**[[How Do I Start Negotiations with My Spouse?|Start Negotiations with My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start Mediation with My Spouse?|Start Mediation with My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start a Collaborative Settlement Process with My Spouse?|Start a Collaborative Process with My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start Arbitration with My Spouse?|Start Arbitration with My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Hire a Parenting Coordinator?|Hire a Parenting Coordinator?]]
**[[How Do I Start Negotiations with My Spouse?|Start Negotiations with My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start Mediation with My Spouse?|Start Mediation with My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start a Collaborative Process with My Spouse?|Start a Collaborative Process with My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start Arbitration with My Spouse?|Start Arbitration with My Spouse?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Hire a Parenting Coordinator?|Hire a Parenting Coordinator?]]


More [[JP Boyd on Family Law — How Do I?|How Do I?]] topics...
More [[JP Boyd on Family Law — Helpful Guides and Common Questions|Helpful Guides & Common Questions]] topics...


===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]]


==Editors and Advisory Committee==
===From the Author===
===Current editors===
*[[JP Boyd on Family Law Editorial Manifesto|Editorial Manifesto]]{{·}} [[Rights and Responsibilities of Self-Represented Litigants]]
[[:Category:JP Boyd on Family Law Editors (2013)|Many contributors and editors]] help to improve ''JP Boyd on Family Law'' and keep it current, including:
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===Advisory committee===
==Editors==
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.
[[JP Boyd on Family Law Contributors|Many contributors and editors]] have contributed to ''JP Boyd on Family Law'' over the years. Up until 2020, most chapters were divided among pairs of subject editors. Since 2020, JP Boyd has taken on updates and rewrites to the wikibook to reflect substantial changes to key family law legislation and regulations.
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==Creative Commons==
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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. This trusted source for family law information is based on John-Paul Boyd's popular website, BC Family Law Resource, and is completely updated for the new Divorce Act. To get started, read our Introduction to Family Law in British Columbia. Then dive into the main chapters of the wikibook, or see the Helpful Guides & Common Questions section for answers to many procedural questions.

Contents

Getting Started

Family Law in British Columbia

Helpful Guides & Common Questions

More Helpful Guides & Common Questions topics...

Court Forms & Documents

From the Author

Editors

Many contributors and editors have contributed to JP Boyd on Family Law over the years. Up until 2020, most chapters were divided among pairs of subject editors. Since 2020, JP Boyd has taken on updates and rewrites to the wikibook to reflect substantial changes to key family law legislation and regulations.

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