Difference between revisions of "The Legislation on Family Law"

The most important statutes in family and divorce law are the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' and the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]''. There is also a very important federal regulation, the [[Child Support Guidelines]], and an important academic paper, the [[Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines]]. You may also run into other laws, like the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/8481 Name Act]'' or the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/848q Partition of Property Act]'', which weren't written just for family law disputes but still relate to your situation.  

This page describes the basic legislation on family and divorce law, and briefly reviews some of the important secondary legislation touching on family law issues.

The ''[[Divorce Act]]'', the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' and the [[Child Support Guidelines]] are central to family law in British Columbia. While some of the subjects covered by the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' overlap, there are significant distinctions between the two laws that you need to be aware of. The page [[The Law for Family Matters|The Law]] has a detailed discussion of the federal and provincial authority to make laws.