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==The ''Family Law Act'' and alternatives to court==
==The ''Family Law Act'' and alternatives to court==


The provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' was written to encourage people to resolve family law problems other than through court. According to the [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/legislation/family-law/pdf/part2.pdf BC Ministry of Justice's guide to the ''Family Law Act'']:
According to the Ministry of Justice's [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/legislation/family-law/pdf/part2.pdf guide to the ''Family Law Act''], the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' was written to encourage people to resolve family law problems other than through court:


<blockquote>"Section 4 emphasizes that out-of-court dispute resolution processes and resolution through agreements are not simply add-ons to litigation but are the preferred option, with court as a valued, but last, resort.</blockquote>
<blockquote>"Section 4 emphasizes that out-of-court dispute resolution processes and resolution through agreements are not simply add-ons to litigation but are the preferred option, with court as a valued, but last, resort.</blockquote>