http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_site.asp Recent changes to the website. What's new in family law Family Law Supreme Court Provincial Court Multimedia Legislation / court rules Legal system & courts Legal research Divorce & separation Abuse & family violence Custody & access Common-law relationships Grandparents/relatives Aboriginal people Immigrants Child protection/removal Child support Spousal support Mediation Navigation Youth Who can help http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/rss/RSSFeedIcon.jpg http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_site.asp Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Supreme Court We are applying for a joint divorce. Do we have to swear or affirm the Affidavit - Desk Order Divorce (Form F38) together or could we each fill out our own affidavit and have them sworn separately? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/help/faq_CourtForms.php Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Mediation We've revised our two fact sheets about mediation http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/noticeToMediatePilot.php Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0800 What's new in family law Notice to Mediate (Family) Pilot Project expands across BC http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_law.php#May_8_12 Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse & family violence Is Your Client Safe? A Lawyer's Guide to Relationship Violence, plus five online fact sheets to supplement the brochure. http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/subject.php?sub=4#English Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Immigrants Sponsorship Breakdown, in simplified Chinese (new) and traditional Chinese, Punjabi, and Spanish (revised) http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.php?pub=113#sChinese_tChinese_Punjabi_Spanish Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse & family violence Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.php?pub=348#English Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0800 What's new in family law Order in Council No. 192 makes some changes to the Supreme Court Family Rules and some of the court forms are being replaced, effective April 25, 2012. http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_law.php#Apr_4_12 Mon, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Supreme Court Legal system & courts We've added a Spanish version of "How to personally serve documents for a BC (Canada) Supreme Court family law process". http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/assets/forms/mini/multilingualServingDocuments/howToServeDocumentsOutsideBC_spa.pdf Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Supreme Court Legal system & courts We've added traditional Chinese and French versions of "How to personally serve documents for a BC (Canada) Supreme Court family law process" (see Quick links, on the right, for links to the PDFs). http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/mini/howToServeDocsOutsideBC.php Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0800 What's new in family law We've moved the link to our series of blog entries about the new Family Law Act on the ELAN blog to appear on all pages (under "Changes coming" on the right). http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/index.php Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800 What's new in family law A new link to a series of blog entries about the new Family Law Act on the ELAN blog added to the What's new in family law page (under "Other useful links" on the right) http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_law.php Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse & family violence Abuse in Same-Sex Relationships, Transgender People and Relationship Abuse, and Women Abused by Their Partners (#11 in the Live Safe, End Abuse fact sheet series). http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/abuseBasics.php Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0800 Legal system & courts One new link to the JusticeBC website added under the Legal help & lawyers, Legal research, and Legal system & courts sections of our Links page. http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/help/links.php Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0800 What's new in family law Child support Federal Child Support Guidelines updated with revised child support tables http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_law.asp#Nov_28_11 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Family law What's new in family law Legislation / court rules Legal system & courts New Family Law Act receives Royal Assent and is now law http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_law.asp#Nov_24_11 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Navigation We've changed two legal issue names, added two new publication and fact sheet categories and enhanced our definition links throughout the site http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_site.php#november_11 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Family law What's new in family law Legislation / court rules Legal system & courts New Family Law Act introduced in the legislature http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_law.asp#Nov_14_11 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child support Spousal support We've added a new link to MySupportCalculator.ca. http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/supportSpouseLinks.aspx Wed, 26 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Divorce & separation Custody & access Common-law relationships Child protection/removal Child support Spousal support Grandparents/relatives Mediation http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/Mediation.asp Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Divorce & separation Custody & access Common-law relationships Child protection/removal Child support Spousal support How to prepare for a meeting with a family duty counsel lawyer http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/HowToPrepareForMeetingFDC.asp Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Legal system & courts Divorce & separation Abuse Custody & access Common-law relationships Child protection/removal Child support Spousal support Can I get legal aid for my family law problem? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/help/faq_LegalSystemCourts.asp Tue, 4 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child protection/removal One new link to the BC Ministry of Attorney General's Child Protection Mediation Program page. http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/childProtectionLinks.aspx Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Supreme Court Frequently asked technical questions about the Supreme Court family forms http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/technicalQuestionsAboutCourtForms.asp Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child support Three new frequently asked questions about child support http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/supportChildFAQ.aspx# Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Custody & access Two new frequently asked questions about custody and access http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/custodyFAQ.aspx Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Common-law relationships What can I do about a collection agency that's harassing me about my former partner's debt? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/commonLawFAQ.aspx# Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Legal system & courts Divorce & separation Abuse Custody & access Common-law relationships Child protection/removal Child support Spousal support What is court harassment? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/abuseFAQ.aspx Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Supreme Court Provincial Court Legal system & courts What if your ex is harassing you through the courts? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/courtHarassment.asp Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Custody & access Can you and your children move to another city when you share child custody and your ex doesn’t agree with the move? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/movingWithChildrenIfExDoesntAgree.asp Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Who can help We've added a new Who can help page about the new legal aid community partners available in communities across BC http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/help/who_CommunityPartners.asp Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Custody & access Immigrants One new link to Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada's International Child Abductions: A Manual for Parents, an online manual on child abduction by a parent. http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/help/links.asp# Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Supreme Court Legal system & courts Four revised self-help guides to address changes required by Order in Council No. 191, effective July 1, 2011 http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_site.asp Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Supreme Court Legal system & courts Order in Council No. 191, dated May 26, 2011 and effective July 1, 2011, revises the Supreme Court Family Rules http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_law.asp#July_1_11 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child protection/removal Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: Men Abused by Their Partners http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=392 Wed, 8 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: If Your Sponsor Abuses You http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=391 Wed, 8 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child protection/removal If Your Child Is Taken: Your Rights As a Parent (in French) http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=28 Wed, 8 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse (in traditional Chinese and Spanish) http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=348#Spanish_tChinese Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child protection/removal Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights: A Parent's Guide to Child Protection Law in BC http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=77 Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child protection/removal Child Protection Process in British Columbia flowchart http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=252 Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child support Canada Revenue Agency to change how child benefits are paid to parents with shared custody http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/utility/whats_new_law.asp#May_17_11 Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Spousal support We've added information about time limits for applying and how long support lasts to our spousal support fact sheet http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/spousal_support.asp Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Divorce & separation We've added a list of all the relevant court forms (with links) to step 1 of the joint divorce guide http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/divorce/divJoint_step1.asp Tue, 10 May 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Divorce & separation We've added a list of all the relevant court forms (with links) to step 1 of the sole divorce guide http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/divorce/divSole_step1.asp Tue, 10 May 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Mediation The Mediators page has been revised to reflect the merging of the Mediator Roster Society with the DR Innovation Society to become Mediate BC and provide information about Distance Family Mediation Services http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/help/who_Mediators.asp# Fri, 06 May 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: Staying in the Family Home on Reserve http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=383 Wed, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: What to Do About Money http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=385 Wed, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: Custody, Guardianship, and Access http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=378 Wed, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: Protection Orders http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=380 Wed, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: Criminal Court Process http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=381 Wed, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: Getting Help from the Police or RCMP http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=379 Wed, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: Safety Planning http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=382 Wed, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Live Safe -- End Abuse Fact Sheet Series: What Is Abuse? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.aspx?p_id=384 Wed, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Abuse Link to the YWCA Vancouver Legal Publications and Projects page, which contains publications and projects for women leaving abusive relationships http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/abuseLinks.aspx# Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Court forms I'm in the middle of an application for child support, trying to find a change of address form, and am having problems. Where do I find this form? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/help/faq_CourtForms.asp Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Court forms One new link to the Notice of Address for Service (Form F10) added to the Court forms page http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/court_forms.asp#noticeOfAddressForService Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Divorce & separation I was married in BC and I'm getting divorced in the US. How do I let Ottawa/Stats Canada know my divorce has been finalized? and We didn't get our our Affidavit -- Desk Order Divorce signed within 30 days of submitting the other divorce application documents to the court and we just got our Notice of Family Claim (Form F1) back. What do we do? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/divorceFAQ.aspx Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0800 Child support Can I have a paternity test done before my baby is born? and Can I take the father to court for child support before the baby is born? http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/legal_issues/supportChildFAQ.aspx Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0800