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===Starting an Action===
===Starting an Action===
*[[How Do I Find My Ex?|Find My Ex?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Provincial Court?|Start an Action in the Provincial Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?|Start an Action in the Supreme Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Apply for Indigent Status in the Supreme Court?|Apply for Indigent Status in the Supreme Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?|Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Substitutionally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?|Substitutionally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]] {{·}} [[How Do I Change Something in My Notice of Family Claim?|Change Something in My Notice of Family Claim?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Stop a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?|Stop an Action in the Supreme Court?]]
*[[How Do I Find My Ex?|Find My Ex?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Provincial Court?|Start an Action in the Provincial Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?|Start an Action in the Supreme Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Waive Filing Fees in the Supreme Court?|Apply to Waive Fees in the Supreme Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?|Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Substitutionally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?|Substitutionally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]] {{·}} [[How Do I Change Something in My Notice of Family Claim?|Change Something in My Notice of Family Claim?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Stop a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?|Stop an Action in the Supreme Court?]]


===Defending an Action===
===Defending an Action===
*[[How Do I Respond to a Family Law Action in the Provincial Court?|Respond to an Action in the Provincial Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Respond to a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?|Respond to an Action in the Supreme Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Apply for Indigent Status in the Supreme Court?|Apply for Indigent Status in the Supreme Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Change Something in My Response to Family Claim or Counterclaim?|Change Something in My Response to Family Claim or Counterclaim?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Stop Defending a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?|Stop Defending an Action in the Supreme Court?]]  
*[[How Do I Respond to a Family Law Action in the Provincial Court?|Respond to an Action in the Provincial Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Respond to a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?|Respond to an Action in the Supreme Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Waive Filing Fees in the Supreme Court?|Apply to Waive Fees in the Supreme Court?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Change Something in My Response to Family Claim or Counterclaim?|Change Something in My Response to Family Claim or Counterclaim?]]{{·}} [[How Do I Stop Defending a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?|Stop Defending an Action in the Supreme Court?]]


===Interim Applications===
===Interim Applications===

Revision as of 19:12, 19 June 2019

This section of JP Boyd on Family Law explains common processes and procedures related to family law in British Columbia, from separating from your spouse to addressing the judge in court, and answers common questions about family law issues, such as how to find out if you're divorced and how to avoid paying child support.

The answers and explanations in this section are, of course, only general guides. For most problems, more detailed information can be found in the different chapters of this wikibook. The advice and assistance of a lawyer is always recommended, even if you're just hiring the lawyer to answer a few questions.

How Do I?

Marriage, Separation & Divorce

Avoiding an Obligation

Alternatives to Court

Family Law Agreements

Starting an Action

Defending an Action

Interim Applications

Affidavits

Courtroom Protocol

Appealing a Decision

Other Litigation Issues

Miscellaneous