If you and the other party agree
How to change a family order in the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Who this guide is for and how it works
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This do-it-yourself guide is for people who want to change a support, custody, guardianship, or access, order in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and agree on what the order should say. We call an order that includes any or all of these issues a "family order." When both parties agree to the order, it is sometimes also called a consent order.
You can use this guide to change custody, guardianship, or access, or raise or lower support and cancel arrears, as long as:
- there is an existing order made by the Supreme Court of British Columbia;
- both you and the other party to the order agree to the change;
- in the case of an order for child support, the change is to an amount permitted by the child support guidelines.
Note: If either party lives outside BC, you may not be able to use this guide. Please contact a lawyer for advice.
This guide includes:
- a brief outline of the law that applies to changing custody, guardianship, or access, or changing a support order and cancelling arrears;
- a step-by-step description of how to change a Supreme Court order when both parties agree;
- instructions about which forms to use and what to do with them; and
- blank forms and sample forms with instructions for filling them out.
Click on "List of steps," below, to see links to step-by-step instructions. Then read the instructions. Once you are familiar with the instructions, print out or download the forms you need and fill them out.
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