The Ministry of Attorney General and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General recognize the need to address the response of the justice system to the problem of violence against women and children. In an ...
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This guide has been prepared by the Office of Legislative Counsel (Ministry of Justice) to provide an overview of the preparation, enactment and form of statute laws in British Columbia.
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Findings of the pilot phase evaluation of the Child Support Recalculation Service(CSRS). The CSRS annually recalculates eligible child support orders and written agreements filed in the Kelowna Provincial Court since ...
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A 2002 report by Albert J. McClean, QC, prepared for the government of BC, which makes recommendations regarding representation agreements and enduring powers of attorney. Most recommendations are reflected in ...
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This research paper addresses two main questions: 1) How many children, adults and families are affected by separation and divorce in BC?, and 2) What does the family justice literature tell us about the impacts of ...
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Literature review concerning the involvement of children in the mediation of divorce and custody matters. Themes addressed include: goals and impacts of involving children in mediation; age considerations; structures ...
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Family Justice Services Division of the Ministry of Justice (formerly the Attorney General) prepares custody and access reports pursuant to s.15 of the Family Relations Act, when ordered by the court. This report ...
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This report presents the findings of a literature review that examined the outcomes - and the factors related to outcomes - of dispute resolution processes used in family dispute matters.
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Parenting After Separation (PAS) is an information session, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, that helps parents and their families adjust to separation. This report presents feedback from PAS sessions that took ...
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The report describes the client/case/service-delivery characteristics and service outcomes of three hundred dispute resolution cases handled in 2003. Family justice centres provide counselling, mediation, conciliation, ...
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