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There are two courts that handle almost all family law litigation in British Columbia: the Provincial (Family) Court and the Supreme Court. Each court has their own rules, their own forms and their own process. | There are two courts that handle almost all family law litigation in British Columbia: the Provincial (Family) Court and the Supreme Court. Each court has their own rules, their own forms and their own process. | ||
There are two main laws that apply to family law problems. A law, in this sense of the word, means a rule made by the government. These laws are the federal ''Divorce Act'' and the provincial ''Family Law Act''. Each law deals with different issues, although they share a lot of issues in common. For some couples, both laws will apply; for others, only one of these laws will apply, probably the ''Family Law Act''. | There are two main laws that apply to family law problems. A law, in this sense of the word, means a rule made by the government. These laws are the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. Each law deals with different issues, although they share a lot of issues in common. For some couples, both laws will apply; for others, only one of these laws will apply, probably the ''Family Law Act''. | ||
You don't have to go to court, no matter how bad your problem is. The only times you ''must'' go to court are when: | You don't have to go to court, no matter how bad your problem is. The only times you ''must'' go to court are when: | ||
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'''Further Reading:''' | '''Further Reading:''' | ||
Other chapters from this resource: | |||
* | *[[Introduction to the Legal System for Family Matters]] | ||
* | *[[Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court]] | ||
*Children | *[[Children in Family Law Matters]], in particular the section on [[Parenting After Separation]] | ||
==Common Family Law Problems== | ==Common Family Law Problems== | ||