Form F79 Notice of Appeal if Directions Required

Form F79 Notice of Appeal if Directions Required is prescribed by the Supreme Court Family Rules. Rule 18-3 provides that an appeal to the British Columbia Supreme Court, including an appeal from the Provincial Court, is to be started by filing a Form F79 or Form F80.

Where to find this form and any examples

The following are links to blank versions of this form and any examples online or in this resource:

Number	Name	Blank PDF	Blank Word	Blank HTML	Completed Example	Other Resources
Form F79	Notice of Appeal if Directions Required	PDF		HTML

How to use this form

The page How Do I Appeal a Provincial Court Decision? in JP Boyd on Family Law provides an overview of appeals to the Supreme Court.

See also

• See the full list of Supreme Court Family Forms.

External links

• Supreme Court Family Rules

A legal document required under the rules of British Columbia's Supreme Court and Court of Appeal which is used to give notice of a party's intention to appeal a decision. See "appeal" and "decision."

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."

An application to a higher court for a review of the correctness of a decision of a lower court. A decision of a judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia can be appealed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. A decision of a judge of the Supreme Court can be appealed to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. See "appellant" and "respondent."

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."