Other Forms and Documents (Family Law)

This section lists sample legal documents, agreements, precedents, etc., and forms that are helpful in practice and/or required by legislation other than the Supreme Court Family Rules or the Provincial Court (Family) Rules.

For court forms required by the court rules, see the sections on:

• Supreme Court Forms (Family Law), or
• Provincial Court Forms (Family Law)

Assorted Family Law Forms and Precedents

Number	Name	Blank PDF	Blank Word	Blank HTML	Completed Example	Other Resources
n/a	FLA Orders Picklist (Note: DOC and PDF files at HTML link)			HTML
Form 5 FLA Reg	Section 51 - Consent for Child Protection Record Check	PDF
n/a	Request for Protection Order Registry Search	PDF
JUS 280	Registration of Divorce Proceedings (Form)					web form
n/a	Participation Agreement (Sample)				PDF
Form 37	Restraining Order - Family Maintenance Enforcement Act	PDF				2020

Normally referred to as the "Supreme Court of British Columbia," this court hears most of the trials in this province. The Supreme Court is a court of inherent jurisdiction and has no limits on the sorts of claims it can hear or on the sorts of orders it can make. Decisions of the Provincial Court are appealed to the Supreme Court; decisions of the Supreme Court are appealed to the Court of Appeal. See "Court of Appeal," "jurisdiction," "Provincial Court" and "Supreme Court of Canada."

A court established and staffed by the provincial government, which includes Small Claims Court, Youth Court, and Family Court. The Provincial Court is the lowest level of court in British Columbia and is restricted in the sorts of matters it can deal with. It is, however, the most accessible of the two trial courts and no fees are charged to begin or defend a family law proceeding. The Family Court of the Provincial Court cannot deal with the division of family property or any claims under the Divorce Act. See "Divorce Act," "judge" and "jurisdiction."

An act; a statute; a written law made by a government. See "regulations."