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Extended Family Program

Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC (Legal Aid BC)
Provides information about the Extended Family Program. Under the program, parents who are temporarily unable to care for their children can ask to have their children placed in the care of family or friends, instead of having them go into foster care.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Your Family and the Law

Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC (Legal Aid BC)
This page provides information on family law legal issues as they apply to Aboriginal people. Covers caring for children, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, property, and income assistance.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC

Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC (Legal Aid BC)
This website is for people who identify as Aboriginal, and the people who help them. Features up-to-date legal information, links to community-based resources, and Aboriginal publications.
Last reviewed March 2024
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If You Have to Go to Court

Family Law in BC (Justice Education Society)
Describes what to expect when you go to court for a conference, Chambers hearing, or trial. Includes how to prepare for court, and tips on what you can do and how you should act to make your case go smoothly.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Schedule and Prepare for Your Supreme Court Trial

Family Law in BC (Justice Education Society)
A step-by-step guide that helps you getting ready for your Supreme Court family law trial. Includes scheduling a trial, attending a Trial Management Conference, and filing and serving the necessary documents.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Before Trial: Judicial Case Conference (family law)

Supreme Court BC (Justice Education Society)
This guidebook introduces what a judicial case conference is, including which forms you will need.
Last reviewed March 2024
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JP Boyd on Family Law: Resolving Family Law Problems in Court

John-Paul Boyd, KC
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.
Last reviewed March 2024