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==Introduction==
==Introduction==


The key changes to the federal ''Divorce Act'' are discussed in the page on [[The New Divorce Act|the new ''Divorce Act'']]. The [[Family Law Act Basics|''Family Law Act'' Basics]] page provides a stem to stern outline of the ''Family Law Act'' in a helpful question and answer format.
The key changes to the federal ''Divorce Act'' are discussed in the page on [[The New Divorce Act|the new ''Divorce Act'']]. The [[Family Law Act Basics|''Family Law Act'' Basics]] page provides a stem to stern outline of the ''Family Law Act'' in a helpful question and answer format, and you can get a good overview of how family law works in British Columbia in the page on [[Introduction_to_the_Legal_System_for_Family_Matters|the Legal System]].


This page provides an overview of the other changes that have happened in the last couple of years, including the amendments to the ''Family Law Act'' about arbitration, the new Provincial Court pilot project, and the changes to the Child Support Guidelines and the forms used by the Supreme Court resulting from the changes to the ''Divorce Act''.
This page provides an overview of the other changes that have happened in the last couple of years, including the amendments to the ''Family Law Act'' about arbitration, the new Provincial Court pilot project, and the changes to the Child Support Guidelines and the forms used by the Supreme Court resulting from the changes to the ''Divorce Act''.