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This page describes the basic legislation on family and divorce law, and briefly reviews some of the important secondary legislation touching on family law issues. | This page describes the basic legislation on family and divorce law, and briefly reviews some of the important secondary legislation touching on family law issues. | ||
== | ==Two important statutes, one important regulation and one influential paper== | ||
The ''[[Divorce Act]]'', the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' and the [[Child Support Guidelines]] are central to family law in British Columbia. While some of the subjects covered by the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' overlap, there are significant distinctions between the two laws that you need to be aware of. The page [[The Law for Family Matters|The Law]] has a detailed discussion of the federal and provincial authority to make laws. | The ''[[Divorce Act]]'', the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' and the [[Child Support Guidelines]] are central to family law in British Columbia. While some of the subjects covered by the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' overlap, there are significant distinctions between the two laws that you need to be aware of. The page [[The Law for Family Matters|The Law]] has a detailed discussion of the federal and provincial authority to make laws. | ||
