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Difference between revisions of "Understanding the Legal System for Family Law Matters"

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The Federal Court of Canada is a second court system that is parallel to the courts of British Columbia and the other provinces and territories. The Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal only hear certain kinds of disputes, including immigration matters and tax problems.
The Federal Court of Canada is a second court system that is parallel to the courts of British Columbia and the other provinces and territories. The Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal only hear certain kinds of disputes, including immigration matters and tax problems.


The federal courts also deal with ''Divorce Act'' claims in those rare cases when each spouse has started a separate action for divorce on the same day but in different provinces.
The federal courts also deal with ''Divorce Act'' claims in those rare cases when each spouse has started a separate court proceeding for divorce on the same day but in different provinces.


===The Supreme Court of Canada===
===The Supreme Court of Canada===