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• How Do I Get Married in British Columbia?
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law How Do I TOC|expanded=marriage}} ...your commissioner <span class="noglossary">will</span> charge is $75, plus other <span class="noglossary">costs</span> for expenses like parking and transpo
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• Separation and the Law
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = separation}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge | link = [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/separation-divorce Divorce and Separation basics]
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• Introduction to Spousal Support
  ...unequal financial footing. A spouse who’s struggling moneywise may ask the other for help. Learn about '''spousal support'''. '''Spousal support''' is money paid by one spouse (the payor) to the other (the recipient) after separation. It’s meant to:
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• How Do I Get Divorced?
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law How Do I TOC|expanded=marriage}} ...start a court proceeding. (Only married spouses need to get divorced; the relationships of unmarried spouses are over when they separate.)
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• Introduction to JP Boyd on Family Law
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC}} Welcome to the fourth edition of ''JP Boyd on Family Law.''
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• Married Spouses and the Law on Marriage
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = relationships}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge | resourcetype = a publication on ''Family Law Act'' basics titled
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• Grandparents and Extended Family Members
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = relationships}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...ere's no reason why someone else, like an unrelated long-term caregiver, a family friend, or a neighbour, couldn't also have an important interest in parenti
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• Parents
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = relationships}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge | resourcetype = a publication on ''Family Law Act'' basics titled <br/>
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• Introduction to Family Law in British Columbia
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC}} |link = [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/bc-legal-system Legal System Basics]
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• Marriage (3:III)
  {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = family}} ...ments may render the marriage void ab initio (void from the beginning). In other circumstances, such as sham marriages or marriages in which one party did n
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• Family Law Glossary (3:App A)
  {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = family}} ...n some other way (i.e. by letter, advertisement, e-mail, Facebook message, other online methods, or service on a relative).
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• Overview of Adult Guardianship and Incapacity (15:III)
  ...The legal capacity standards for carrying out transactions, entering into relationships, or managing a person’s affairs, are set out in different legal sources� ...ore information, refer to '''[[Introduction to Family Law (3:I)|Chapter 3 (Family Law)]]''' of this manual.
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• The Legislation on Family Law
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC}} ...://canlii.ca/t/7vfd Canada Pension Plan]'', which weren't written just for family law disputes but may still relate to your situation. There are also some in
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• Moving Away after Separation
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = children}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...rents who want to move were once relatively rare; now, it seems that every other case involves an issue about moving.
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• Mental Capacity for Adult Guardianship (15:III)
  ...The legal capacity standards for carrying out transactions, entering into relationships, or managing a person’s affairs are set out both in common law and statut ...ewed as being particularly stringent compared to the tests for capacity in other types of decision-making—a comparatively high level of capacity is needed
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• Child Protection and Removal
  If a child’s safety is at risk, the Ministry of Children and Family Development '''has to''' investigate. If a child protection worker from the ...nsible for applying the law — whether through the Ministry of Children and Family Development or another agency.
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• Factors That May Affect Welfare Eligibility (21:V)
  == A. Family Units, Dependency, and Spousal Relationships == ...e not to individuals, but rather to “family units”. The legislation deems family units to include a welfare applicant or recipient, their “dependent child
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• Civil Claims and Family Violence
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = violence}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ==Civil claims for family violence==
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• Behaviour, Boundaries and Privacy after Separation
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = separation}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge | link = [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/separation-divorce Divorce and Separation basics]
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• Dial-A-Law
  ...ou're Not Happy with a Service]]{{·}} [[Fitness Centres, Yoga Studios, and Other “Continuing Service Contracts”|Continuing Service Contracts]] ...Company]]{{·}} [[Forming a Partnership]]{{·}} [[Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property|Intellectual Property]]{{·}} [[Music Law]]
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• Introduction to Family Violence
  ...ana, People's Law School|date= December 2021}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC|expanded = relationships}} ...eeded. Learn steps you can take to stay safe and protect yourself and your family.
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• Governing Legislation and Resources for Family Law (3:II)
  {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = family}} #Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, ''Family Law Sourcebook for British Columbia'' (Vancouver: Continuing Legal Educatio
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• Divorce Act Basics
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC}} ...to people who are married to each other or who used to be married to each other. It talks about how married spouses get divorced and when divorce orders fr
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• Having Children with Assisted Reproduction
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = relationships}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...vzj Assisted Human Reproduction Act]'' and the rules in the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]'' about determining who is a parent when a child has been conceiv
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• Getting Married in British Columbia
  ...en], One World Law Group|date= February 2020}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC|expanded = relationships}} * Each of you has to be '''unmarried'''. In other words, you can’t already be married to someone else. If you were married
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• Cohabitation and Living Together Agreements
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = agreements}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge | link = [family.legalaid.bc.ca/bc-legal-system/legal-forms-documents/agreements/making-agre
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• Recent Changes to Family Law in British Columbia
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC}} ...law cases, were introduced. In 2013, the ''Family Law Act'' replaced the ''Family Relations Act'' and brought in:
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• The New Divorce Act
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC}} ...amendments to another Act." The changes to the ''Divorce Act'', and to the other laws listed in that very long title, came into effect on 1 March 2021. This
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• When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies
  ...lationship” for at least '''two years'''. The Canada Pension Plan and many other federal laws define a spouse as someone who has lived in a marriage-like re ...ill get the first $300,000 of the estate and half of what’s left over. The other half will be divided equally among the children.
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• Basic Principles of Property and Debt in Family Law
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = assets}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...Property and Debt in Family Law Matters]] section of this chapter, the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' says that spouses who are married or who lived together in a ma
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• Separating Emotionally
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = separation}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge This section applies to people in both married and unmarried relationships. It provides an introduction to the emotional aspects of separation, looks
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• Children and Parenting after Separation
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = children}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...his area of the law. It also discusses the interests that grandparents and other people, including people who are the guardians of children but not their pa
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• Divorce and the Law on Getting Divorced
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = separation}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...f the court. Without a divorce order, a couple will remain married to each other, no matter how long they've been separated from one another, until one of t
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• The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = spousalsupport}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...son, both gifted and highly qualified academics with strong backgrounds in family law.
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• The Rights of Children and Youth in Family Law Matters
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = children}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge }}Neither the ''Divorce Act'' nor the ''Family Law Act'' talk about parenting after separation in terms of the rights of '
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• Agreements after Separation
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = agreements}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...the issues out of court through negotiation or mediation, or through some other process like arbitration or collaborative negotiation,
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• Other Consent Issues in Residential Care
  There are many other complex areas of a person’s life where consent issues may arise when livi ...haracterized as consent issues, as privacy and quality of life issues, and other times as risk management matters.
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• Court Procedures in Family Law (3:XV)
  {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = family}} ===== Family Law Act =====
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• Adopting Children
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = relationships}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...adopting through the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry for Children and Family Development]. It also has <span class="noglossary">contact</span> informati
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• Referrals and Follow-up regarding Victims of Crime (4:XII)
  ...victim and their family may be eligible for relocation expenses where all other safety measures are considered insufficient to address the victim’s safet ...ervices to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for l
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• Family Law Agreements
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = agreements}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...expect that they'll be held responsible for fulfilling their promises. In family law, contracts like these are used to resolve the issues that come up when
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• Changing Family Law Agreements
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = agreements}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge }}After a family law agreement has been signed, one of three things can happen:
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• How Do I Change My Name after Marriage or Divorce?
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law How Do I TOC|expanded=miscellaneous}} The vast majority of the time in a family law context, name changes are connected to marriage and divorce events.
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• Working in BC
  The employment contract typically sets out other details as well. For example, things like how much vacation you get, how ma * getting time off work if you’re sick and for certain other reasons
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• Mental Health Act and Youth (14:VIII)
  ...equests by the applicant, outstanding disclosure or witness issues, or any other issues raised by the parties to ensure that the applicant is provided traum * Preserve Relationships:
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• Home Care and Senior Housing Residents' Bill of Rights
  ...They are where the resident lives and continues to have relationships with family and friends. It is important for residents to be able to enjoy everyday act ...e balanced against the health or safety of that resident and the rights of other residents and facility staff.
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• Children and the Law (3:XII)
  {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = family}} === 2. Other Relevant Ages ===
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• Spousal Support
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = spousalsupport}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge }}Spousal support is a payment made by one spouse, the ''payor'', to the other spouse, the ''recipient'', to help with their day-to-day living expenses or
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• Parenting Orders, Guardianship, and Contact (3:XI)
  {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = family}} ...the most difficult issues to resolve during the breakdown of a marriage or other relationship. Parenting time decisions can always be changed; however, cour
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• Family Law Act Basics
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC}} ...t, as well as with family violence, court processes, and ways of resolving family law problems without going to court.
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• Family Violence in the Family Law Act and the Divorce Act
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = violence}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/global/search?so=r&f=Abuse+%26+family+violence family violence issues]
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• Property and Debt in Family Law Matters
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = assets}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...and 6 of the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. Under these parts of the ''Family Law Act'', the term ''spouses'' refers to married couples, but also to peop
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• Access to Family Justice
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = intro}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...re than just having police who arrest shoplifters and drunk drivers. Among other things, it means we have laws that are:
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• Changing Family Law Orders, Awards and Agreements Involving Children
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = children}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...dult to care for them, before the order, award or agreement is changed. In family law, "material change in circumstances" is the term used to describe when s
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• Child Support
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = childsupport}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge }}Child support is money paid by one parent or guardian to the other to help cover the expenses associated with raising the children. The amount
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• First Appropriate Bed Policy
  ...may decide that a care facility is too far away from a spouse, or partner, family or friends who will want to visit. Cultural or religious preferences may al ...t in residential care: the resident who does not have regular contact with family or friends is more likely to be isolated. Isolated residents can be more su
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• Family Violence
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = violence}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge |link = [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/global/search?f=Abuse+%26+family+violence family violence issues]
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• Children Who Resist Seeing a Parent
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = children}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...s intentional interference with the relationship between the child and the other parent.
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• Changing Orders in Family Matters
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = incourt}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge |link = [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/bc-legal-system/court-orders/change-order-or-set-aside-agree
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• Parenting Apart
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = children}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge While the other parts of this chapter, especially the section [[Basic Principles of Parenti
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• Divorce (3:IV)
  {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = family}} ...in BC is the ''Family Law Act'' (''FLA''), which applies to people in all relationships. The reason there are two statutes governing this area is the division of p
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• Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = outofcourt}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge }}Family law problems can be resolved in a bunch of different ways. Court is not the
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• Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care
  ...s because health care consent requires “informed consent”; the TSDM or any other substitute would not have the information on the person’s future conditio ...is done for a therapeutic, preventive, palliative, diagnostic, cosmetic or other purpose related to health, and includes:
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• Power of Attorney (15:IV)
  ...that allows a capable adult (called the ‘adult’) to grant the authority to other capable adult(s) (called the ‘attorney(s)’) to make financial and legal ...neral POAs are governed by Part 1 of the PAA, and by common law for agency relationships. They are effective immediately, or as specified on the document, and ongo
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• BC Human Rights Code (6:III)
  ...ociations, most commercial businesses, Crown corporations, landlord-tenant relationships, and the provincial government itself. ...criminatory conduct. It allows charitable, philanthropic, educational, and other not-for-profit organizations to give a preference to members of the identif
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• Child Support Guidelines
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC|expanded = childsupport}}{{JPBOFL Editor Badge ...using the payor's gross yearly income, their income before taxes and most other deductions, at the time the order is made.
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• Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care
  ...e is typically viewed as providing a higher level of care and support than other types of facilities in the community such as assisted living. Since 2002 un ...must sometimes be balanced against the individual and collective rights of other residents to safety, privacy, etc.
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• Terminology
  {{JP Boyd on Family Law TOC}} |link = [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/glossary family law terms]}}This section offers my own plain-language definitions of common
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• Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities
  ...residential care, one of whom is currently in one health authority and the other who is another, which health authority’s PCQO has the jurisdiction? ...rve people in residential care or residents of small communities. Personal relationships and fear of retribution were seen as significant barriers to any complaint
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• Making and Executing a Will (16:III)
  ...moreover, be capable of (4) appreciating these factors in relation to each other, and (5) forming an orderly desire as to the disposition of his property… ...ary under the will, though it is a rebuttable presumption that any benefit other than a residuary bequest under the will is in lieu of compensation. See ''C
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• Substitute Decision Making for Adult Guardianship (15:IV)
  ...that allows a capable adult (called the “adult”) to grant the authority to other capable adult(s) (called the “attorney(s)”) to make financial and legal ...l POAs are governed by Part 1 of the ''PAA'', and by common law for agency relationships. They are effective immediately, or as specified on the document, and ongo
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• Employment Law Issues (9:V)
  ...lements, such as wages, vacation pay, holiday pay, overtime, pregnancy and other leaves, and termination standards. ...receives at least provincial minimum wage after this deduction. The only other fee a talent agency may charge is for photography, and this charge must not
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