Glossary for Child Support in BC

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Child Support in BC from People's Law School is no longer available. For updated coverage of this topic, see Dial-A-Law's page on child support.

Access
Under the Divorce Act, the time a parent has with a child.


Agreement: An agreement, usually in writing, which two or more people use to record their settlement of legal issues, like child support. Arbitration: A dispute resolution process in which the parties submit their dispute to a neutral third party, an arbitrator, and agree to be bound by the arbitrator’s decision. Arbitrator: A person who is trained to act as a neutral third party to conduct hearings, receive evidence and resolve a dispute outside the court process. Applicant: The person who makes an application to court. In the Provincial Court, the person who begins a court case. The person against whom the application or claim is brought is the Respondent. Arrears: A payor’s debt of unpaid child support and special expenses, usually accumulating because an agreement or order said that child support was to be paid. Child support: A regulation that talks about how child support is calculated.


This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School, 2014.


Child Support in BC from People's Law School is no longer available. For updated coverage of this topic, see Dial-A-Law's page on child support.

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