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Welcome to Family Law Basics. This page offers a quick introduction to the court system and the laws and principles of family law in British Columbia. It's written in easy-to-understand language and is meant for people who have never had to deal with the court system before and for people who are new to Canada.
Welcome to Family Law Basics. This page offers a quick introduction to the court system and the laws and principles of family law in British Columbia. It's written in easy-to-understand language and is meant for people who have never had to deal with the court system before and for people who are new to Canada.


This page is meant to be read as a whole, from start to finish. The main sections of this website, listed in the menu to the right, go into each subject in a lot more detail. When you're done with this page, the chapter The Legal System has a more complete introduction to family law and the court process in BC.
This page is meant to be read as a whole, from start to finish. The main chapters of this resource go into each subject in a lot more detail. When you're done with this page, the chapter titled [[Introduction to the Legal System for Family Matters]] has a more complete introduction to family law and the court process in BC.


This chapter contains an introduction to family law and an overview of common family law problems, the laws that deal with family law problems, and the courts that deal with family law problems. It talks about the law on:
This chapter contains an introduction to family law and an overview of common family law problems, the laws that deal with family law problems, and the courts that deal with family law problems. It talks about the law on:
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*separation and divorce
*separation and divorce
*family law agreements
*family law agreements
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==