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| link = [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/final/cantAgree/provincial/apply/index.php starting a family law action<br/> in Provincial Court] | | link = [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/final/cantAgree/provincial/apply/index.php starting a family law action<br/> in Provincial Court] | ||
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Starting a court proceeding in the Provincial Court is fairly straightforward. Essentially, you have to fill out a document called an Application to Obtain an Order and file it in the registry of the court closest to you. In some cases, you will fill out a document called an Application to Change or Cancel an Order in Form 2 where there is already a court order or separation agreement in place. | Starting a court proceeding in the Provincial Court is fairly straightforward. | ||
''Note that the Victoria registry has a unique court process as of 2019. Read the [[Victoria Early Resolution and Case Management Model]] section in the chapter [[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court]].'' | |||
Essentially, you have to fill out a document called an Application to Obtain an Order and file it in the registry of the court closest to you. In some cases, you will fill out a document called an Application to Change or Cancel an Order in Form 2 where there is already a court order or separation agreement in place. | |||
There are no filing fees, and the court will tell you how to go about serving the other side. | There are no filing fees, and the court will tell you how to go about serving the other side. |