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Orders that were made elsewhere in Canada under the federal ''Divorce Act'' can be changed here under s. 5 of the act, as long as both parties live in British Columbia. Where one party still lives in the province whose courts made the original order, a party living in BC can apply to change the original order using a process described in ss. 18 and 19 of the act: | Orders that were made elsewhere in Canada under the federal ''Divorce Act'' can be changed here under s. 5 of the act, as long as both parties live in British Columbia. Where one party still lives in the province whose courts made the original order, a party living in BC can apply to change the original order using a process described in ss. 18 and 19 of the act: | ||
#the person making the application, the '' | #the person making the application, the ''applicant'', applies here for a ''provisional'' order changing the original order, | ||
#the court sends the provisional order to the court that made the original order, and | #the court sends the provisional order to the court that made the original order, and | ||
#on notice to the other party, the original court holds a hearing to ''confirm'' the provisional order. | #on notice to the other party, the original court holds a hearing to ''confirm'' the provisional order. | ||