Difference between revisions of "The Court System for Family Matters"

The Provincial Court can only deal with claims for orders under the ''Family Law Act'' and the ''Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act''. The Provincial Court does not have the jurisdiction to make orders for the division of family property or family debt, the management of children's property or financial restraining orders, and cannot make orders under the ''Divorce Act''. The Provincial Court cannot make declarations about the parentage of a child except in necessary to deal with another claim about children, like a claim for child support or guardianship.