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Financial Statements are very important in family law proceedings. The portions about income are critical for determining child support and spousal support, and the expenses portion must be carefully completed.  Since Financial Statements are sworn statements, someone making a Financial Statements can find his or her credibility being challenged if the numbers don't make sense, if they are overblown or understated, if they omit critical information, or if they are outright fabrications.
Financial Statements are very important in family law proceedings. The portions about income are critical for determining child support and spousal support, and the expenses portion must be carefully completed.  Since Financial Statements are sworn statements, someone making a Financial Statements can find his or her credibility being challenged if the numbers don't make sense, if they are overblown or understated, if they omit critical information, or if they are outright fabrications.
==Resources and links==
===Legislation===
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/849w Provincial Court Act]''
* [http://canlii.ca/t/85pb Provincial Court Family Rules]
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84d8 Supreme Court Act]''
* [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules]
* ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84h8 Court Rules Act]''
===Resources===
* [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/types-of-cases/family-matters/chief-judge-practice-directions Provincial Court Family Practice Directions]
* [http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/supreme_court/practice_and_procedure/family_practice_directions.aspx Supreme Court Family Practice Directions]
* [http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/supreme_court/practice_and_procedure/administrative_notices.aspx Supreme Court Administrative Notices]
* [http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/supreme_court/scheduling/ Supreme Court Trial Scheduling]
===Links===
* [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/ Provincial Court website]
* [http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/supreme_court/ Supreme Court website]
* Legal Services Society Family Law in BC website:
**[http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/mini/howToFillFinanState_SC.php How to deal with a Supreme Court Financial Statement (Form F8)]
**[http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/mini/howToFillFinanState_PC.php How to deal with a Provincial Court Financial Statement (Form 4)]
**[http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/discovery/index.php Discovery - Sharing information with the other party]
**[http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/discovery/ExaminationForDiscovery.php Discovery - Examination for discovery]
**[http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/discovery/DiscoveryOfDocuments.php Discovery - Discovery of documents: Family Law in BC];
* [http://www.supremecourtbc.ca Justice Education Society Website for BC Supreme Court]
* [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/parent_after_separation.php Parenting After Separation Program]
* [http://parenting.familieschange.ca Online Parenting After Separation Course]