Difference between revisions of "Starting a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter"
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To start a proceeding in the Provincial Court, the main document you have to prepare is an | |resourcetype = further step-by-step information on | ||
|link = [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/final/cantAgree/provincial/apply/steps.php Starting a family law case<br/> in Provincial Court] | |||
}}To start a proceeding in the Provincial Court, the main document you have to prepare is an Application to Obtain an Order in Form 1, a special form prescribed by the [http://canlii.ca/t/85pb Provincial Court Family Rules]. This is the document that says who you are suing and what you are suing for. (Court proceedings can also be started with an Application to Change an Order where you already have a court order or separation agreement.) | |||
For a quick introduction to how to start a proceeding, see [[How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Provincial Court?]] It's located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource. | For a quick introduction to how to start a proceeding, see [[How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Provincial Court?]] It's located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource. | ||