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If you’re dealing with a family law issue, you may end up in Family Court. (There are advantages to this court over Supreme Court.) Learn what’s involved at each stage. | If you’re dealing with a family law issue, you may end up in Family Court. (There are advantages to this court over Supreme Court.) Learn what’s involved at each stage. | ||
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Or the parties could try '''collaborative practice'''. Also known as “collaborative family law”, this is a kind of negotiation where each party has their own lawyer and agree they will do everything possible to reach a settlement without going to court. The approach emphasizes full disclosure, communication, and a safe and respectful environment to help the parties negotiate a settlement collaboratively. | Or the parties could try '''collaborative practice'''. Also known as “collaborative family law”, this is a kind of negotiation where each party has their own lawyer and agree they will do everything possible to reach a settlement without going to court. The approach emphasizes full disclosure, communication, and a safe and respectful environment to help the parties negotiate a settlement collaboratively. | ||
For more on these approaches, see our information on [[Mediation and Collaborative | For more on these approaches, see our information on [[Mediation and Collaborative Practice (No. 111)|mediation and collaborative practice (no. 111)]]. | ||
===If the parties can agree on the issues=== | ===If the parties can agree on the issues=== | ||
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===What to do in an emergency?=== | ===What to do in an emergency?=== | ||
After a case is started in Family Court, there is a waiting time for an appointment to see a family justice counsellor or take the “Parenting After Separation” course. If you’re experiencing family violence, tell the court clerk. The clerk can explain how the Family Court can make a '''protection order''' in an emergency. This is a court order to protect one person from another. For more on this option, see our information on [[Family Violence ( | After a case is started in Family Court, there is a waiting time for an appointment to see a family justice counsellor or take the “Parenting After Separation” course. If you’re experiencing family violence, tell the court clerk. The clerk can explain how the Family Court can make a '''protection order''' in an emergency. This is a court order to protect one person from another. For more on this option, see our information on [[Family Violence (No. 155)|family violence (no. 155)]]. | ||
==Get help== | ==Get help== | ||
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