Difference between revisions of "Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact"

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*the applicant's involvement with other court proceedings involving children under the ''Family Law Act'', the old ''Family Relations Act'', the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/51znt Child, Family and Community Service Act]'', and the ''[[Divorce Act]]''.
*the applicant's involvement with other court proceedings involving children under the ''Family Law Act'', the old ''Family Relations Act'', the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/51znt Child, Family and Community Service Act]'', and the ''[[Divorce Act]]''.


Rule 18.1 also requires that the applicant supply:  
Rule 18.1 also requires that the applicant attach as ''exhibits'' the following to the affidavit:  
#a ''criminal records check''
#a criminal records check,
#a ''child protection records check'', and
#a British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development records check (''MCFD records check''), and
# a ''Protection Order registry check''  
#a Protection Order Registry protection order records check (''Protection Order Registry records check''.
These need to be dated within 60 days of the filing of the affidavit.
These need to be dated within 60 days of the filing of the affidavit.


Rule 15-2.1 of the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules] says much the same thing, and also requires a special affidavit, in [[Form F101 Affidavit - Section 51 | Form F101]], to be sworn at least 28 days before a hearing where people will present arguments, or at least seven days before filing if there will not be a hearing. The records checks must be done no more than 60 days before the date of the hearing.
For Supreme Court, Rule 15-2.1 of the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules] says much the same thing, and also requires a special affidavit with the same three exhibits. [[Form F101 Affidavit - Section 51 | Form F101]] must be sworn not more than 28 days before a hearing where people will present arguments, or not more than seven days before filing if there will not be a hearing. The records checks must be dated no more than 60 days before the date of the hearing.
 


To obtain a criminal record check the applicant must attend at their local police station.  
To obtain a criminal record check the applicant must attend at their local police station.