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Introduction to Family Law in British Columbia (view source)
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*[[Child Support]] | *[[Child Support]] | ||
*[[Spousal Support]] | *[[Spousal Support]] | ||
*[[Property & | *[[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters]] | ||
*[[Family Relationships]] and [[#Married spouses|Married spouses]] | *[[Family Relationships]] and [[#Married spouses|Married spouses]] | ||
*[[Unmarried | *[[Unmarried Spouses]] | ||
==The courts of British Columbia== | ==The courts of British Columbia== | ||
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'''Further reading:''' | '''Further reading:''' | ||
*[[ | *[[Introduction to the Legal System for Family Matters]] | ||
*[[The Court System]] | *[[The Court System for Family Matters]] | ||
*[[Starting a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter]] | *[[Starting a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter]] | ||
*[[Replying to a Court Proceeding]] | *[[Replying to a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter]] | ||
*[[Interim Applications]] | *[[Interim Applications in Family Matters]] | ||
==The law== | ==The law== | ||
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#orders protecting property. | #orders protecting property. | ||
Unmarried couples can only use the ''Family Law Act'' to ask for orders about the care of children, child support and orders protecting people. Married spouses and unmarried spouses can use the act to ask for orders about the care of children, child support and orders protecting people, as well as orders about spousal support, property and debt, and orders protecting property. | Unmarried couples can only use the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' to ask for orders about the care of children, child support and orders protecting people. Married spouses and unmarried spouses can use the act to ask for orders about the care of children, child support and orders protecting people, as well as orders about spousal support, property and debt, and orders protecting property. | ||
The Supreme Court can make orders under both the ''Divorce Act'' and the ''Family Law Act''. The Provincial Court can only make orders under the parts of the ''Family Law Act'' that don't deal with property. | The Supreme Court can make orders under both the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. The Provincial Court can only make orders under the parts of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' that don't deal with property. | ||
This chart shows which law deals with which issue: | This chart shows which law deals with which issue: | ||
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*[[The Law for Family Matters]] | *[[The Law for Family Matters]] | ||
*[[Legislation in Family Law]] | *[[Legislation in Family Law]] | ||
*Child Support | *[[Child Support Guidelines]] | ||
==The care of children== | ==The care of children== | ||
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*[[Custody and Access]] | *[[Custody and Access]] | ||
*[[Guardianship, Parenting and Contact]] | *[[Guardianship, Parenting Arrangements and Contact]] | ||
==Child support== | ==Child support== | ||
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*[[Child Support]] | *[[Child Support]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Child Support Guidelines]] | ||
==Spousal support== | ==Spousal support== | ||
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*[[Spousal Support]] | *[[Spousal Support]] | ||
*[[The Advisory Guidelines]] | *[[The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines]] | ||
==Dividing family property and family debt== | ==Dividing family property and family debt== | ||
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*[[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters]] | *[[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters]] | ||
*[[Basic Principles of Property & Debt in Family Law]] | *[[Basic Principles of Property & Debt in Family Law]] | ||
*[[Protecting Property and Debt]] | *[[Protecting Property and Debt in Family Law Matters]] | ||
*[[Dividing Property and Debt]] | *[[Dividing Property and Debt in Family Law Matters]] | ||
==Separation and divorce== | ==Separation and divorce== | ||