Custody & access
Click on each of the headings below (Self-help guides, Fact sheets, etc.) to see a drop-down list of everything available in that category about Custody and access.
Changing a family order if you cannot agree
Changing a family order in Supreme Court if you agree
Getting an initial family order in Supreme Court if you agree
Getting an initial family order if you cannot agree
How to arrange for substituted service
How to fill out a Supreme Court Financial Statement (Form 89)
How to fill out backing sheets for Supreme Court forms
How to serve Supreme Court documents outside BC
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Can you appeal an order for custody, access, guardianship, or child/spousal support?
Can you get custody of your younger brother or sister?
Do you need any legal documents to be able to leave Canada with your child?
Do you need to go to Provincial (Family) Court or Supreme Court?
Family Case Conference checklist
Family Case Conferences in Provincial Court
Judicial Case Conferences in Supreme Court
Parenting After Separation courses
What if one party lives outside BC? (interjurisdictional issues)
What to do if the other party does not respond to your application to get a court Order
Legal Information For Battered Women Fact Sheet Series
Living Together or Living Apart: Common-Law Relationships, Marriage, Separation, and Divorce
Court Rules Act — Provincial Court (Family) Rules
Court Rules Act — Supreme Court Rules
Divorce Act (federal)
Section 16 (Divorce Act)
information about a divorced parent's rights
Family Relations Act (provincial)
Section 24 (Family Relations Act)
the guidelines judges must follow when making decisions about custody
Section 25 (Family Relations Act)
guardianship rights
Section 32 (Family Relations Act)
the rights of a non-custodial parent
Section 34 (Family Relations Act)
who has custody rights
Section 121 (Family Relations Act)
agreements filed in Provincial Court enforceable as Provincial Court orders
Section 122 (Family Relations Act)
agreements filed in Supreme Court enforceable as Supreme Court orders
Family Justice (Ministry of Attorney General)
Family Law and You: Representing Yourself in BC Supreme Court (Law Courts Education Society online video)
LawLINK (LSS)
Court forms
Self-help guides
Getting an Indigency Order in Supreme Court (what to do if you cannot afford to pay court fees)
Fact sheets
Checklist of information to include in an Affidavit or present in court
The difference between a final order and an interim order
The difference between serving and delivering documents
Filling out court forms — Who can help
How to work well with a lawyer
Swearing an Affidavit — Who can do it
What you can expect from a lawyer
Videos
¿Quién Puede Ayudarle? (Spanish)
