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== A. Note on the Family Law Act and this Manual ==
== A. Resources in Print ==
 
On March 18, 2013, British Columbia’s ''Family Law Act [FLA]'' came into force. The ''FLA'' is the culmination of many years of research and policy development, and has transformed British Columbia family law dramatically .
 
The current Manual chapter deals primarily with the ''FLA'' rather than the previous ''Family Relations Act [FRA]''. If you are starting a legal challenge in family law now or in the future, the ''FLA'' will apply to your case. However, if you made a claim for property division  before the FLA came into force (March 18, 2013), then those claims will be decided under the ''FRA''; all of your other claims (such as for parenting arrangements, child support, spousal support) will be dealt with under the ''FLA'', or the ''Divorce Act (DA)'', if it applies.
 
If your case still involves the ''FRA'', we encourage you to look at an older version of this Manual, as we will not deal with the ''FRA'' in this version.
 
== B. Resources in Print ==


#Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, ''Family Law Sourcebook for British Columbia'' (Vancouver: Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2015).   
#Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, ''Family Law Sourcebook for British Columbia'' (Vancouver: Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2015).   
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#*A very good Canadian text on family law.
#*A very good Canadian text on family law.


== C. Resources on the Internet ==
== B. Resources on the Internet ==


=== 1. Ministry of Justice – Family Law Legislation ===
=== 1. Ministry of Justice – Family Law Legislation ===
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*This society provides a provincial roster of qualified child interviewers who work in the legal and mental health fields.   
*This society provides a provincial roster of qualified child interviewers who work in the legal and mental health fields.   


== D. Resources by Telephone ==
== C. Resources by Telephone ==


=== 1. Family Justice Centres ===
=== 1. Family Justice Centres ===
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Family Law Duty Counsel: (604) 775-0628
Family Law Duty Counsel: (604) 775-0628


== E. Relevant Legislation ==
== D. Relevant Legislation ==


=== 1. Divorce Act, RSC 1985, c 3 [DA] ===
=== 1. Divorce Act, RSC 1985, c 3 [DA] ===
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These are the procedural rules that govern family law cases brought in the Provincial Court.
These are the procedural rules that govern family law cases brought in the Provincial Court.


== F. Referrals ==
== E. Referrals ==


=== 1. The Non-Legal Problem ===
=== 1. The Non-Legal Problem ===
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