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*the applicant's involvement with other court proceedings involving children under the ''Family Law Act'', the old ''Family Relations Act'', the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/51znt Child, Family and Community Service Act]'', and the ''[[Divorce Act]]''.
*the applicant's involvement with other court proceedings involving children under the ''Family Law Act'', the old ''Family Relations Act'', the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/51znt Child, Family and Community Service Act]'', and the ''[[Divorce Act]]''.


Rule 18.1 also requires that the applicant supply a ''criminal records check'' and a ''child protection records check'' — two separate records checks — dated within 60 days of the filing of the affidavit.
Rule 18.1 also requires that the applicant supply:
#a ''criminal records check''  
#a ''child protection records check'', and
# a ''Protection Order registry check''
These need to be dated within 60 days of the filing of the affidavit.


Rule 15-2.1 of the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules] says much the same thing, and also requires a special affidavit, in [[Form F101 Affidavit - Section 51 | Form F101]], to be sworn at least 28 days before a hearing where people will present arguments, or at least seven days before filing if there will not be a hearing. The records checks must be done no more than 60 days before the date of the hearing.
Rule 15-2.1 of the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules] says much the same thing, and also requires a special affidavit, in [[Form F101 Affidavit - Section 51 | Form F101]], to be sworn at least 28 days before a hearing where people will present arguments, or at least seven days before filing if there will not be a hearing. The records checks must be done no more than 60 days before the date of the hearing.


To obtain a criminal record check the applicant must attend at their local police station.  
To obtain a criminal record check the applicant must attend at their local police station.  
   
   
The forms required to obtain the Ministry for Children and Family Development child protection record check can be found online at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/prov-family-forms. The forms required are:
The forms required to obtain the ''child protection records check''' from the Ministry for Children and Family Development and the '''protection order registry check''' can be found online at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/prov-family-forms. The forms required are:
#'''Consent for Child Protection Record Check''': The source for this is Form 5 in Appendix A of the [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/regu/b-c-reg-347-2012/latest/b-c-reg-347-2012.html Family Law Act Regulation]). This form must be ''sworn'' or ''affirmed'' in front of a ''[https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base/commissioner-taking-affidavits commissioner for taking affidavits]'' (e.g. a lawyer, notary, Supreme Court registrar). Submit the completed form to the court registry where the application is being made.
#'''Consent for Child Protection Record Check''': This form must be ''sworn'' or ''affirmed'' in front of a ''[https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base/commissioner-taking-affidavits commissioner for taking affidavits]'' (e.g. a lawyer, notary, Supreme Court registrar). Submit the completed form to the court registry where the application is being made.
#'''Request for Protection Order Registry Search''': This form must also be submitted to the court registry where the application is being made.   
#'''Request for Protection Order Registry Search''': This form must also be submitted to the court registry where the application is being made.   


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