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|heading1 = Getting Started |content1 = Introduction · Family Law in British Coumbia · Definitions · [[Legislation in Family Matters|Family Law Legislation]  · Family Law Basics
Divorce Act Basics · Family Law Act Basics

|heading2 = Chapters | list2name = intro | list2title = The Legal System | list2 =  · The Court System  · The Law  · Lawyers & The Law Society

| list3name = outofcourt | list3title = Resolving Problems out of Court | list3 =  · Collaborative Processes  · Mediation

 · Arbitration  · Parenting Coordination

| list4name = incourt | list4title = Resolving Problems in Court | list4 =  · Starting a Court Proceeding  · Replying to a Court Proceeding

 · Case Conferences

 · Interim Applications

 · Enforcing Orders  · Changing Final Orders

| list5name = agreements | list5title = Family Law Agreements | list5 =  · Cohabitation Agreements

 · Marriage Agreements

 · Separation Agreements

 · Enforcing an Agreement

 · Changing an Agreement

| list6name = children | list6title = Children | list6 =  · Parenting after Separation

 · Guardianship, Parenting and Contact

 · Custody and Access

 · Making Changes

 · Estranged and Alienated Children

| list7name = childsupport | list7title = Child Support | list7 =  · The Guidelines

 · Exceptions to the Guidelines

 · Making Changes

 · Child Support Arrears

| list8name = spousalsupport | list8title = Spousal Support | list8 =  · Basic Principles

 · The Advisory Guidelines

 · Making Changes

 · Spousal Support Arrears

| list9name = assets | list9title = Property & Debt | list9 =  · Basic Principles

 · Protecting Property & Debt

 · Dividing Property & Debt

| list10name = relationships | list10title = Family Relationships | list10 =  · Married Spouses

 · Unmarried Spouses

 · Other Unmarried Relationships

 · Caregivers and Extended Family

| list11name = separation | list11title = Separation & Divorce | list11 =  · Separation

 · Separating Emotionally

 · Divorce

| list12name = other | list12title = Other Family Law Issues | list12 =  · Adoption

 · Parentage and Assisted Reproduction

 · Naming and Changes of Name

 · Aboriginal Issues

 · Family Violence

|heading13 = How Do I? |content13 = How Do I? pages on Family Law topics

|heading14 = Court Forms & Documents |content14 = Supreme Court: Forms & Examples
Provincial Court: Forms & Examples
Other Family Law Forms & Documents }}

In family law, the decision of one or both parties to terminate a married or unmarried relationship; the act of one person leaving the family home to live somewhere else with the intention of terminating the relationship. There is no such thing as a "legal separation." In general, one separates by simply moving out, however, it is possible to be separated but still live under the same roof. See "divorce, grounds of."

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."

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."