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Difference between revisions of "Family Law Arbitration"

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As with faith-based arbitration, or any other kind of family law arbitration for that matter, the parenting coordinator cannot make determinations that are contrary to the law in British Columbia, including the federal ''Divorce Act'' and the provincial ''Family Law Act''. The court will not uphold awards that are contrary to the law in this province.  
As with faith-based arbitration, or any other kind of family law arbitration for that matter, the parenting coordinator cannot make determinations that are contrary to the law in British Columbia, including the federal ''Divorce Act'' and the provincial ''Family Law Act''. The court will not uphold awards that are contrary to the law in this province.  


Parenting coordinators are also restricted in the scope of the things they can make decisions about. Under s. 6(3) and 4(a)(ix) of the Family Law Act Regulation, parenting coordinators can make determinations about parenting arrangements, contact with a child and other issues agreed to by the parties and the parenting coordinator. However, regardless of whatever the parties and the parenting coordinator may have agreed to, a parenting coordinator cannot make decisions about:
Parenting coordinators are also restricted in the scope of the things they can make decisions about. Under s. 6(3) and (4)(a)(ix) of the Family Law Act Regulation, parenting coordinators can make determinations about parenting arrangements, contact with a child and other issues agreed to by the parties and the parenting coordinator. However, regardless of whatever the parties and the parenting coordinator may have agreed to, a parenting coordinator cannot make decisions about:


#subjects that excluded by an order or a parenting coordination agreement;
#subjects that excluded by an order or a parenting coordination agreement;