JP Boyd on Family Law

Written in plain language, with rollover definitions for legal words and phrases, JP Boyd on Family Law provides practical, in-depth coverage of family law and divorce law in British Columbia. This trusted source for family law information is based on John-Paul Boyd's popular website, BC Family Law Resource, and is completely updated for the Family Law Act. To get started, read Family Law in British Columbia for a quick introduction. Then dive into the main chapters of the wikibook, or see the How Do I? section for answers to common procedural questions. Read about the transition of this resource to a wiki format. View the many lawyers and judges who keep this resource updated.

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The Legal System The Court System · The Law · You & Your Lawyer	Mark Norton and Bob Mostar
Resolving Problems out of Court Collaborative Processes · Mediation · Arbitration · Parenting Coordination	Sandy Thomson and Taryn Moore
Resolving Problems in Court Starting a Court Proceeding · Replying to a Court Proceeding · Case Conferences & Discovery Overview · Case Conferences · Discovery Process · Interim Applications · Supreme Court Trials · Provincial Court Trials · Enforcing Orders · Changing Final Orders	Shannon Aldinger and Andrea Glen
Family Law Agreements Cohabitation Agreements · Marriage Agreements · Separation Agreements · Enforcing Agreements · Changing Agreements	Beatrice McCutcheon
Children Parenting after Separation · Guardianship, Parenting and Contact · Custody and Access · Making Changes · Estrangement and Alienation	Mary Mouat, QC and Samantha Rapoport
Child Support The Guidelines · Exceptions to the Guidelines · Making Changes · Child Support Arrears	Bill Murphy-Dyson and Inga Phillips
Spousal Support Basic Principles · The Advisory Guidelines · Making Changes · Spousal Support Arrears	David Dundee and Gillian Oliver
Property & Debt Basic Principles · Protecting Property & Debt · Dividing Property & Debt	Megan Ellis, QC and Matthew Ostrow
Family Relationships Marriage & Married Spouses · Unmarried Spouses · Other Unmarried Relationships · Caregivers and Extended Family · Adoption · Parentage and Assisted Reproduction	Stephen Wright and Michael Sinclair
Separation & Divorce Separation · Separating Emotionally · Divorce	Vanessa Van Sickle and Thomas Wallwork
Family Violence · Family Violence under the Family Law Act · Child Protection · Criminal Code · Civil Claims	Gayle Raphanel and Samantha Simpson
Further Topics and Overlapping Legal Issues in Family Law Aboriginal Families · Newcomers to Canada and Family Law · LGBTQ Community Naming and Changes of Name · Wills and Estates Issues · Conflict of Laws Issues	Rhaea Bailey, Taruna Agrawal, Todd Bell, Bob Mostar, and Mark Norton