Legal Resources

Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process that is facilitated by a neutral third party, a mediator. It can help resolve your family disputes including separation or divorce, without needing to go to court.

Online step-by-step guide to getting a divorce in BC if you both agree about how to deal with your parenting, support, and property and debt issues. Includes links to blank forms you’ll need and instructions about filing them at the registry.

This fact sheet provides general information about child support under the Divorce Act. Includes information about calculating child support, the difference between Federal Guidelines and provincial guidelines, and paying and ending child support.

A free online course and a community forum for people who represent themselves in court. The self-paced course is designed for a national Canadian audience in family law. Topics include the basics and foundations for representing yourself, doing legal research, preparing for trial, approaching settlement, and coming to terms with the outcome.

Under the law, a child born outside marriage is treated the same as a child born to married parents. However, there are some implications for parents and other practical considerations.

This chapter provides an overview of alternatives to court for family law issues: collaborative processes, mediation, arbitration, and parenting coordination.

Answers some of the common questions asked by children and teens about their family law rights, including whether a young person can get child support, medical care, guardianship over younger siblings, and a say in which parent they want to live with.

This chapter provides an overview of the process for starting and replying to proceedings in Provincial Court and Supreme Court. Includes information about case conferences, interim orders, enforcing orders, and changing final orders.

This chapter provides a brief overview of the legal system and includes sections that cover the court system, the law, and the lawyer-client relationship in more detail.

Under the Federal Child Support Guidelines, parents need to provide complete and up-to-date income information to ensure a fair amount of child support. Includes who needs to provide income information when, what income information they need to provide, and what happens when it is not provided.