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Difference between revisions of "How Do I Appeal a Provincial Court Decision?"

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Under s. 233(1) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', only final decisions of the Provincial Court can be appealed. Appeals of final decisions of that court are made to the Supreme Court. Interim decisions of the Provincial Court can only be challenged by a judicial review under the aptly named ''Judicial Review Procedure Act''. This information is about appeals to the Supreme Court.
Under section 233(1) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', only final decisions of the Provincial Court can be appealed. Appeals of final decisions of that court are made to the Supreme Court. Interim decisions of the Provincial Court can only be challenged by a judicial review under the aptly named ''Judicial Review Procedure Act''. This information is about appeals to the Supreme Court.


==Forms involved==
==Forms involved==
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#when the order you are appealing was made,
#when the order you are appealing was made,
#the name of the judge who made the order,
#the name of the judge who made the order,
#that you are bringing your appeal pursuant to s. 233 of the ''Family Law Act'', and
#that you are bringing your appeal pursuant to section 233 of the ''Family Law Act'', and
#the reason or reasons why you are bringing the appeal.
#the reason or reasons why you are bringing the appeal.