Self-help guides
Which guide should I choose? Is there a self-help guide for my situation?
Divorce
How to do your own undefended (uncontested) divorce in Supreme Court
How to get a copy of your marriage certificate
Agreements
How to file your agreement in Provincial Court
How to file your agreement in Supreme Court
Child protection / removal
How to ask the ministry for help
How to get help if someone reports you to the ministry
How to make a complaint against the ministry
Court fees: What to do if you can't afford them
How to get an order to waive fees in Supreme Court
Court forms
How to deal with a Provincial Court Financial Statement (Form 4)
How to deal with a Supreme Court Financial Statement (Form F8)
How to use a Supreme Court Notice of Intention to Proceed (Form F48)
Family agreements and orders
How to enforce a parenting agreement or order (Provincial or Supreme Court)
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
How to deal with a committal hearing (because you've fallen behind in your support payments)
Family orders
(includes parenting [guardianship, contact, custody, or access] and/or child/spousal support)
How to start or respond to a family law case in Supreme Court
If you can't agree with the other party:
How to get a final family order (Provincial or Supreme Court)
How to get an interim family order in Supreme Court
How to change a family order (Provincial or Supreme Court)
How to deal with a Judicial Case Conference (Supreme Court)
If you both agree:
How to get a final family order (Provincial or Supreme Court)
How to get an interim family order in Supreme Court
How to change a family order in Supreme Court
Serving documents
How to serve Provincial Court documents
How to serve Supreme Court documents
How to serve court documents outside BC (Provincial or Supreme Court)
How to arrange for alternative (substitutional) service (Provincial or Supreme Court)
Important: These self-help guides are for information only. They don't take the place of legal advice. The information here is believed to be correct as of the date it was put online, but the law is always changing. If possible, get legal advice to make sure the information in these guides is accurate and that you understand exactly what your rights are.