Fact sheets
Click on each of the headings below (Aboriginal people, Abuse, etc.) to see a drop-down list of all fact sheets available on that topic.
Benefits for grandparents and other relatives raising children
Child protection and the Aboriginal community
Getting legal aid if your children are (or may be) taken away
How to work well with a lawyer
Mediation in child protection cases
What an advocate can do for you
What you can expect from a lawyer
Why see a lawyer about your court-ordered plan of care? (for youth aged 12–18)
Checklist of information to include in an Affidavit or present in court
Debts and common-law relationships
Family Case Conference checklist
Family Case Conferences in Provincial Court
Filling out court forms — Who can help
Frequently asked questions about marriages, divorces, and annulments inside and outside Canada
How to work well with a lawyer
If your common-law partner dies
Parenting After Separation courses
Property issues and common-law relationships
Swearing an Affidavit — Who can do it
What to do if the other party does not respond to your application to get a court Order
What to take with you if you leave your relationship
Can you appeal an order for custody, access, guardianship, or child/spousal support?
Can you get custody of your younger brother or sister?
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
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
Filling out court forms — Who can help
How to work well with a lawyer
Judicial Case Conferences in Supreme Court
Parenting After Separation courses
Swearing an Affidavit — Who can do it
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
Checklist of information to include in an Affidavit or present in court
Contested divorce (getting a divorce if you do not agree)
The difference between serving and delivering documents
Do you need to go to Provincial (Family) Court or Supreme Court?
Filling out court forms — Who can help
Frequently asked questions about marriages, divorces, and annulments inside and outside Canada
How can you prove you are separated if you and your spouse still live together?
How to work well with a lawyer
Parenting After Separation courses
Swearing an Affidavit — Who can do it
What to do if the other party does not respond to your application to get a court Order
What to take with you if you leave your relationship
Benefits for grandparents and other relatives raising children
Can you appeal an order for custody, access, guardianship, or child/spousal support?
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
Do you need to go to Provincial (Family) Court or Supreme Court?
Family Case Conference checklist
Family Case Conferences in Provincial Court
Filling out court forms — Who can help
How to work well with a lawyer
Judicial Case Conferences in Supreme Court
Swearing an Affidavit — Who can do it
What if one party does not live in BC? (interjurisdictional issues)
What the child support guidelines are and how they work
What to do if the other party does not respond to your application to get a court Order
Can you appeal an order for custody, access, guardianship, or child/spousal support?
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
Do you need to go to Provincial (Family) Court or Supreme Court?
Family Case Conference checklist
Family Case Conferences in Provincial Court
Filling out court forms — Who can help
How to work well with a lawyer
Judicial Case Conferences in Supreme Court
Swearing an Affidavit — Who can do it
What if one party does not live in BC? (interjurisdictional issues)
What to do if the other party does not respond to your application to get a court Order
