Who this guide is for

This self-help guide is for you if you:

• want to file for divorce in BC,
• have lived in BC for at least one year before starting the divorce,
• will live in BC during the divorce,
• have been separated for at least one year, and
• agree with your spouse about getting a divorce.

This guide is not for you if:

• one spouse doesn't agree to the divorce,
• one spouse wants to claim for divorce on the grounds of cruelty or adultery,
• the divorce becomes complicated, or
• either spouse wants to make a claim to divide property, assets, or debts.

Tip: For more information about getting a divorce when you or the other party don't agree, see our fact sheet Contested (defended) divorce.