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	Site Index Click on the letters below or just scroll down the page to find the subject you're interested in. Note that his index covers the primary sections and chapters of the website, listed at the left of your screen; the same and other subjects may be dealt with in greater depth in the other sections listed at the top of your screen like Legislation and How do I ?. A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · L · M · N · O · P · R · S · T · U · V · W Click here to return to the Main Directory. A Aboriginal People and Family Law >> Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Assets - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Children - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Child support - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Income, grossing-up - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Abuse See Family Violence. Access See Children. Actions / Law Suits >> The Legal System Defending an action - The Legal System > Defending an Action and How do I ? Pleadings - The Legal System > Starting an Action & Defending an Action Sample documents - The Legal System > Starting an Action & Defending an Action Starting an action - The Legal System > Starting an Action and How do I ? Acts / Statutes / Legislation >> The Legal System > The Law Choice of laws - The Legal System > The Law Compared to the common law - The Legal System > The Law Description of - Legislation Doctrine of paramountcy - The Legal System > The Law Links to legislation - Resources & Links Regulations, definition of - Definitions Adoption >> Other Family Law Issues > Adoption Common-law couples and - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Links to the legislation - Resources & Links Process, direct placement - Other Family Law Issues > Adoption Process, ministry placement - Other Family Law Issues > Adoption Process, relative adoption - Other Family Law Issues > Adoption Same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples > Children & Child Support Adultery See Divorce. Affidavits Drafting - How do I ? Alimony See Spousal Support / Spousal Maintenance. Appeals >> How do I ? Application Response >> The Legal System > Interim Applications Sample document - The Legal System > Interim Applications Applications >> The Legal System > Interim Applications Chambers records - The Legal System > Interim Applications Desk order divorce - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Procedure, Provincial (Family) Court - The Legal System > Interim Applications Procedure, Supreme Court - The Legal System > Interim Applications Sample documents - The Legal System > Interim Applications Time, calculation of - The Legal System Arbitration >> Alternatives to Court Assets See Business Assets and Family Assets. Back to the top of the page. B BC Benefits See Welfare. Business Assets >> Family Assets > Basic Principles Business Ventures See Ventures. Back to the top of the page. C Canada Pension Plan (CPP) As family asset - Family Assets > Basic Principles Common-law couples and - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Equalizing - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Certificates of Pending Litigation (CPLs) / Lis Pendens >> Family Assets > Protecting Assets Effect of - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Chambers Records See Applications. Charlton Model See Children, Guardianship Child Protection >> Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Court proceedings, and - Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Ministry intervention, and - Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Child Support / Child Maintenance >> Child Support Aboriginal issues - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Arrears of support - Child Support > Arrears Calculating income - Child Support > The Guidelines Child Support Guidelines, the - Child Support > The Guidelines Child Support Guidelines, exceptions to - Child Support > Exceptions to the Guidelines Child support calculator - Child Support > The Guidelines Elements of Order for - Child Support > The Guidelines Enforcement issues - Other Family Law Issues > Enforcing Orders and Agreements Imputing income - Child Support > The Guidelines Income in excess of $150,000 - Child Support > Exceptions to the Guidelines Income tax considerations - Child Support Independent children - Child Support > Exceptions to the Guidelines Relationship to access - Children > Access Relationship to custody - Child Support > Exceptions to the Guidelines Same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples > Children & Child Support Special and/or extraordinary expenses - Child Support > The Guidelines Shared custody and - Child Support > Exceptions to the Guidelines Split custody and - Child Support > Exceptions to the Guidelines Step-parents and - Child Support Undue hardship - Child Support > Exceptions to the Guidelines Varying child support payments - Child Support > Making Changes Welfare and - Child Support Children >> Children Aboriginal issues - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Abuse - see Child Protection and Family Violence Access - Children > Access Access, factors in awarding - Children > Access Access, relationship to child support - Children > Access Access, types of - Children Adoption - Other Family Law Issues > Adoption Adoption, common-law couples and - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Adoption, same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples > Children & Child Support "Best Interests of the Child" - Children Custody - Children > Custody Custody, factors in awarding - Children > Custody Custody, relationship to guardianship - Children > Custody Custody, types of - Children Custody, who can apply - Children > Custody Grandparents, and - Children Guardianship - Children > Guardianship Guardianship, death and - Children > Guardianship Guardianship, Charlton Model - Children > Guardianship Guardianship, Horn Model - Children > Guardianship Guardianship, Joyce Model - Children > Guardianship Guardianship, of the estate - Children > Guardianship Guardianship, of the person - Children > Guardianship Guardianship, types of - Children Enforcement issues - Other Family Law Issues > Enforcing Orders & Agreements Links to the legislation - Resources & Links Mobility issues - Children > Making Changes Naming children - Other Family Law Issues Naming children after divorce - Other Family Law Issues > Change of Name Non-parents, and - Children Parenting after separation - Children > Parenting After Separation Parenting resources - Children > Parenting After Separation Parenting schedules - Children > Parenting After Separation Primary residence - Children Registration of birth - Other Family Law Issues Same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples > Children & Child Support Section 15 Reports - see "Section 15" Reports Varying custody, guardianship and access - Children > Making Changes Views of the Child Reports - Children > Custody Cohabitation Agreements See Family Agreements. Collaborative Law >> Alternatives to Court > Collaborative Law Participation Agreements - Alternatives to Court > Collaborative Law Process of - Alternatives to Court > Collaborative Law Team members - Alternatives to Court > Collaborative Law Common Law, the >> The Legal System > The Law Case law - The Legal System > The Law Government authority and - The Legal System > The Law Legislated laws and - The Legal System > The Law Common-Law Couples >> Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Adoption and - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Assets and Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Assets, trust claims to Family Assets > Dividing Assets Benefits - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Children and - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Child support and - Child Support Cohabitation agreements - Family Agreements > Cohabitation Agreements Common-law status, legislation and - Unmarried Couples Common-law status, meaning of - Unmarried Couples Common-law status, requirements for - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Common-law status, while married - Marriage & Divorce > Separation "Marriage-like relationship" - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Separation agreements - Family Agreements > Separation Agreements Spousal support - Spousal Support > Basic Principles Conflict of Laws >> Other Family Law Issues Aboriginal issues - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Assets - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Divorce orders - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Marriage, validity of - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Consent Orders >> Alternatives to Court Desk-order divorce and - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Separation agreements and - Family Agreements > Separation Agreements Consumation See Marriage. Contempt of Court >> Other Family Law Isses > Enforcing Orders & Agreements Provincial Court process and - Other Family Law Isses > Enforcing Orders & Agreements Supreme Court process and - Other Family Law Isses > Enforcing Orders & Agreements See also Enforcement Issues Counterclaim >> The Legal System > Defending an Action Sample document - The Legal System > Defending an Action Courts, the >> The Legal System Addressing the - How do I ? Appeals - How do I ? Chart of - The Legal System Choice of Courts - The Legal System > The Law Court of Appeal - The Legal System > The Courts Description of - The Legal System > The Courts Jurisdiction of - The Legal System > The Courts Links to the courts - Resources & Links Process, summary of - The Legal System Provincial (Family) Court - The Legal System > The Courts Supreme Court - The Legal System > The Courts Criminal Claims See Family Violence. Cruelty, Mental or Physical See Divorce. Custody See Children. Custody and Access Reports See "Section 15" Reports. Back to the top of the page. D Definitions, Legal Words and Phrases >> Definitions Desertion See Separation. Desk Order Divorce Process >> Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Sample documents - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Discovery and Disclosure >> The Legal System Divorce >> Marriage & Divorce Adultery - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Change of name on - Other Family Law Issues > Change of Name Criteria for - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Cruelty, mental or physical - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Grounds of - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Foreign orders for - Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Myths about - Marriage & Divorce Same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples > Cohabitation & Marriage Registration of Divorce Proceeding - The Legal System > Starting an Action See also Desk-Order Divorce Process. Divorce Act >> Legislation Dowry Issues >> Family Assets > Basic Principles Back to the top of the page. E Enforcement Issues Access - Other Family Law Issues > Enforcing Orders & Agreements Child support - Child Support > Arrears Court Orders - Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders & Agreements Custody - Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders & Agreements Family agreements, generally - Family Agreements > Making Changes Separation agreements - Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders & Agreements Spousal support - Spousal Support > Arrears See also Contempt of Court Errors Orders, in - How do I ? Back to the top of the page. F Family Law Agreements >> Family Agreements Alternatives to - Family Agreements > Separation Agreements As alternative to litigation - Alternatives to Court > Separation Agreements Court, challenging in - Family Agreements > Making Changes Court, filing in - Family Agreements > Making Changes Cohabitation agreements - Family Agreements > Cohabitation Agreements Common-law couples and - Family Agreements > Cohabitation Agreements Drafting considerations - Family Agreements Enforcement of - Family Agreements > Making Changes Exordium, the - Family Agreements Marriage agreements - Family Agreements > Marriage Agreements Negotiation of, generally - Family Agreements Recitals, the - Family Agreements Separation agreements - Family Agreements > Separation Agreements Separation agreements, elements of - Family Agreements Separation agreements, enforcement of - Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders Separation agreements, subjects of - Family Agreements > Separation Agreements Validity of - Family Agreements > Making Changes Variation of - Family Agreements > Making Changes Family Assets >> Family Assets Aboriginal issues - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Assets outside BC - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Bankruptcy, effect of - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Categorization of - Family Assets > Basic Principles Certificates of pending litigation - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Definition of - Family Assets > Basic Principles Dividing assets - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Dividing assets, factors - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Family assets and bankruptcy - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Ownership, types of - Family Assets Restraining orders - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples > Dividing Assets Spousal support, relation to - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Tax considerations - Family Assets Third-party claims to assets, effect of - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Triggering events - Family Assets Triggering events, effect of - Family Assets Triggering events, types of - Family Assets Trust claims to interest in - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) Contact Information - Resources and Links Enforcing Maintenance Agreements - Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders Enforcing Maintenance Orders - Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders Family Maintenance Program (FMP) See Welfare. Family Relations Act >> Legislation Family Violence >> Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Civil remedies and - Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Criminal remedies and - Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Family Relations Act relief and - Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Restraining Orders, assets, and - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Restraining Orders, children, and - Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders Restraining Orders, personal, and - Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Tort claims and - Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence First Nations People See Aboriginal People and Family Law. Foreign Proceedings See Jurisdiction and Conflict of Laws. Back to the top of the page. G Gay Men and the Law See Same-Sex Relationships. Gifts >> Family Assets > Basic Principles Grandparents and Grandchildren >> Children Access - Children Custody - Children "Grossing-Up" Income See Child Support and Spousal Support. Guardianship See Children. Guidelines, Child Support >> Legislation Child support look-up tool - Child Support See also Child Support. Back to the top of the page. H Hague Convention on International Child Abduction >> Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders Horn Model See Children, Guardianship Back to the top of the page. I Immigration Issues >> Other Family Law Issues Impotence See Marriage. Imputing Income See Child Support. Income Tax Issues Asset division - Family Assets Child support - Child Support Spousal support - Spousal Support Indigent Status >> How do I ? Inheritances >> Family Assets > Basic Principles Interim Applications See Applications. Back to the top of the page. J Joint Tenants See Family Assets Joyce Model See Children, Guardianship Judical Case Conference >> The Legal System Judicial Separation See Separation. Jurisdiction Aboriginal issues - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Conflict of laws - Other Family Law Issues Court, of - The Legal System > The Courts Divorce - Marriage and Divorce > Divorce Foreign proceedings - Marriage and Divorce > Divorce Governments, of - The Legal System > The Law Jurisdictional issues - The Legal System > The Law Levels of Court - The Legal System > The Courts Back to the top of the page. L Law Society, the Address and contact information - The Legal Process > Lawyers & Litigants Link to the Law Society - Resources & Links Lawyers Complaints - The Legal Process > Lawyers & Litigants Finding a lawyer - The Legal Process > Lawyers & Litigants Lawyer-client relationship, the - The Legal Process > Lawyers & Litigants Lawyer's Fees - The Legal Process > Lawyers & Litigants Lawyers' Websites - Resources & Links Link to the Legal Profession Act - Resources & Links Legal Aid (LSS) Finding a lawyer - The Legal Process How to obtain - Resources & Links Income criteria - Resources & Links Legislation See Acts. Lesbians and the Law See Same-Sex Relationships. Lis Pendens See Certificates of Pending Litigation. Back to the top of the page. M Maintenance See Child Support and Spousal Support. Marriage >> Marriage & Divorce Change of name on - Other Family Law Issues > Change of Name Consent - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Duress - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Foreign marriages - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Impotence and consumation - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Links to the legislation - Resources & Links Mistake - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Myths about - Marriage & Divorce Requirements for - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples Sham marriages - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Validity of - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Void marriages - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Voidable marriages - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage Marriage Agreements See Family Law Agreements. "Marriage-Like Relationship" See Common-Law Couples and Same-Sex Couples. "Master Joyce Model" of Guardianship >> Children > Guardianship Mediation >> Alternatives to Court > Mediation Process of - Alternatives to Court > Mediation Tips - Alternatives to Court > Mediation UBC's CoRe Clinic - Alternatives to Court > Mediation Minutes of Settlement >> Alternatives to Court Separation agreements and - Family Agreements > Separation Agreements Motions See Applications. Moving / Mobility Issues >> Children > Making Changes Myths See Urban Myths Back to the top of the page. N Naming / Change of Name Change of name - Other Family Law Issues > Change of Name Hyphenated surnames - Other Family Law Issues > Change of Name Links to the legislation - Resources & Links Naming children - Other Family Law Issues Non-parents >> Children Access to children, and - Children Custody of children, and - Children Notice of Application >> The Legal System > Interim Applications Sample document - The Legal System > Interim Applications Notice of Family Claim >> The Legal System > Starting an Action Sample document - The Legal System > Starting an Action See also How do I ? Back to the top of the page. O Orders Divorce, for, see Desk-Order Divorce Process Errors, in, see Errors Restraining, see Restraining Orders Ordinary Service See Service. Back to the top of the page. P Palimony See Child Support. Paramountcy, Doctrine of >> The Legal System > The Law Parental Support >> Other Family Law Issues Parenting Issues Parenting after separation - Children > Parenting After Separation Parenting resources - Children > Parenting After Separation Parenting schedules - Children > Parenting After Separation Paternity / Paternity Tests >> Other Family Law Issues > Paternity Tests Presumption of - Other Family Law Issues > Paternity Tests Pensions As family asset - Family Assets > Basic Principles Defined benefit pension plans - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Defined contribution pension plans - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Dividing - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Personal Service See Service. Pleadings >> The Legal Process > Starting an Action See also How do I ? Back to the top of the page. R Real Property Certificates of Pending Litigation - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Dividing - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Family asset, as - Family Assets Ownership, types of - Family Assets Reconciliation >> Marriage & Divorce > Separation Regulations See Acts. Relationships After Separation, New See Separation. Response to Family Claim >> The Legal System > Defending an Action Sample document - The Legal System > Defending an Action See also How do I ? Retirement Savings Plans (RSPs) Dividing - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Family asset, as - Family Assets > Basic Principles Restraining Orders Assets - Family Assets > Protecting Assets Children - Other Family Issues > Enforcing Orders Personal safety - Other Family Law Issues > Family Violence Rules of Court / Supreme Court Family Rules Family law, rules relating to - Legislation Links to the courts - Resources & Links Procedure, Provincial (Family) Court - The Legal System > Starting an Action Procedure, Supreme Court - The Legal System Back to the top of the page. S Same-Sex Relationships >> Same-Sex Couples Assets and - Same-Sex Couples > Dividing Assets Child support - Same-Sex Couples > Children & Child Support Children and - Same-Sex Couples > Children & Child Support Children, adoption of - Same-Sex Couples > Children & Child Support Divorce and - Same-Sex Couples > Cohabitation & Marriage & Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Marriage and - Marriage & Divorce > Marriage & Same-Sex Couples "Marriage-like relationship" - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Spousal support - Same-Sex Couples > Spousal Support & Spousal Support > Basic Principles Trust claims to assets Family Assets > Dividing Assets "Section 15" Reports >> Children > Custody Psychologists - Resources & Links Separation >> Marriage & Divorce > Separation Common-law couples and - Unmarried Couples Considerations before - Marriage & Divorce > Separation How to - Marriage & Divorce > Separation and How do I ? Myths about - Marriage & Divorce New relationships, after - Marriage & Divorce > Separation Preparing for - How do I ? Reconciliation, effect of - Marriage & Divorce > Separation Requirements for - Marriage & Divorce > Separation Same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples > Cohabitation & Marriage Sex, after - Marriage & Divorce > Separation Unmarried couples and - Unmarried Couples Separation Agreements See Family Law Agreements. Service >> The Legal System > Starting an Action How to - How do I ? See also Substitutional Service Sex After Separation See Separation. Social Assistance See Welfare. Special and/or Extraordinary Expenses See Child Support. Spousal Support / Spousal Maintenance >> Spousal Support Aboriginal issues - Other Family Law Issues > Aboriginal Family Issues Arrears of - Spousal Support > Arrears Arrears, reduction of - Spousal Support > Arrears Asset division, relation to - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Asset division, relation to - Spousal Support > Basic Principles Calculation of - Spousal Support > Basic Principles Factors - Spousal Support > Basic Principles Fixed-term support - Spousal Support > Types of Order "Grossing-up" income - Spousal Support Income tax considerations - Spousal Support Indefinite support - Spousal Support > Types of Order Interim Orders for - Spousal Support > Types of Order Lump sum support - Spousal Support > Types of Order Same-sex couples and - Same-Sex Couples > Spousal Support Spousal Support Guidelines, the - Spousal Support Variation of agreements for - Spousal Support > Making Changes Variation of Orders for - Spousal Support > Making Changes Statutes See Acts. Step-Parents Child support and - Child Support Custody, guardianship, access and - see Children Substitutional Service >> The Legal System > Starting an Action How to - How do I ? Back to the top of the page. T Tenants in Common See Family Assets. Time, Calculation of >> The Legal System Calendar Days, definition of - Definitions Clear Days, definition of - Definitions Tort Claims See Family Violence. Transgendered and Transsexual Issues in Family Law >> Same-Sex Couples Trial Process >> The Legal System Provincial (Family) Court - The Legal System > Starting an Action Triggering Events >> Family Assets > Protecting Assets Effect of - Family Assets Types of - Family Assets Trust Claims >> Family Assets > Dividing Assets Common-law couples - Unmarried Couples > Common-Law Couples Constructive trusts - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Resulting trusts - Family Assets > Dividing Assets Same-sex couples - Same-Sex-Couples > Dividing Assets Back to the top of the page. U Undue Hardship See Child Support. Unmarried Relationships >> Unmarried Couples > Unmarried Relationships Assets and - Unmarried Couples > Unmarried Relationships Children and - Unmarried Couples > Unmarried Relationships & Children Child support - Child Support Trust claims to assets Family Assets > Dividing Assets Urban Myths >> Marriage & Divorce & Unmarried Couples Back to the top of the page. V Ventures >> Family Assets > Basic Principles Violence See Family Violence. Back to the top of the page. W Welfare Child support, effect on - Child Support Family Maintenance Program and child support - Child Support Family Maintenance Program and spousal support - Spousal Support Spousal support, effect on - Spousal Support Wills and Estates >> Other Family Law Issues Effect of divorce on - Other Family Law Issues Legislation - Legislation Links to the legislation - Resources & Links Back to the top of the page. 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