Learning about Family Law

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Family law is the area of law that deals with marriage, relationships and children. In this section, you will learn about:

  • Being married or in a marriage-like relationship,
  • Getting separated,
  • Getting divorced,
  • Making an agreement ,
  • Mediation to help reach an agreement,
  • Family Justice Counsellors,
  • Collaborative family law,
  • Finalizing your agreement,
  • Caring for and making decisions for children,
  • Child’s best interest,
  • Child support,
  • Spousal support,
  • Dividing family property,
  • Moving with a child,
  • Parents can get help,
  • Protection from violence in the family,
  • Separation and sponsorship,
  • Going to court,
  • When children need protection.

The two laws in BC that you may need to know about are:

Rights and responsibilities[edit]

Marriage and marriage-like relationships[edit]

Getting separated[edit]

Getting divorced[edit]

Making an agreement[edit]

Mediation[edit]

Family Justice Counsellors[edit]

Collaborative family law[edit]

Finalizing your agreement[edit]

Care and decisions for children[edit]

Guardians and guardianship[edit]

Parental responsibilities[edit]

Parenting time[edit]

Parenting arrangements[edit]

Contact with the child[edit]

Child's best interest[edit]

Children's property[edit]

Child support[edit]

A child should benefit[edit]

Child Support Guidelines[edit]

What if a parent refuses to pay child support?[edit]

Spousal support[edit]

What if a spouse refuses to pay spousal support?[edit]

Dividing family property[edit]

Moving with a child[edit]

Parents can get help[edit]

Parenting After Separation program[edit]

Protection from violence in the family[edit]

Separation and sponsorship[edit]

Going to court[edit]

Exchanging information[edit]

Meeting with a child support clerk[edit]

Meeting with a family justice counsellor[edit]

Meetings to discuss options for settling your case[edit]

A temporary solution[edit]

If you and your spouse can agree[edit]

Ig you and your spouse cannot agree[edit]

When children need protection[edit]

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School, 2013.



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