Legal Resources

This page will help you learn basic information about courtrooms, court procedures, and common legal words.

Information about costs and expenses related to going to Provincial or Supreme Court for a family law issue.

This page explains why and how to obtain your divorce certificate.

If you’re an immigrant in Canada sponsored by your partner and they are abusing you, find out how to protect yourself or your children.

How to apply for, change, or cancel a family protection order. Includes information about when you can proceed without informing the person you need protection against.

Explains the family management conference, which is your first appearance in provincial family court when you or your ex-spouse has filed an application.

Information for those representing themselves in court who wish to bring a support person during the court hearing, and how to ask the court’s permission to have them come with you.

Guides on protection orders against family members, or against anyone else you feel is a danger to you.

This guide to a family court trial in BC Provincial Court covers whether it’s the correct court for your legal issue, if you can attend court by phone or videoconference, resources to help you with family disputes, and definitions for some legal words used in court.

The Provincial Court handles many types of family matters including parenting arrangements, spousal and child support and their enforcement, child protection, adult guardianship (protection of abused or neglected adults), and child abduction by a parent.