JP Boyd's BC Family Law Resource: How Do I ?






	Welcome to the most frequently plagiarized section of my website! This section explains common processes and procedures related to family law in BC, from separating from your spouse to addressing the judge in court, and answers common questions about family law issues, such as how to find out if you're divorced and how to avoid paying child support. The answers and explanations in this section are, of course, only general guides. For most problems, more detailed information can be found in the related chapters of this website. The advice and assistance of a lawyer is always recommended, even if you're only hiring the lawyer to answer a few questions. I. How do I ... The How Do I ? topics below will open in a new window. The information provided here is relevant only to British Columbia and may not be applicable if you live elsewhere. It definitely won't be relevant if you live outside of Canada. A. Marriage, Separation and Divorce get married in British Columbia? prepare for separation? separate from my spouse? separate from my common-law partner? find out if I'm divorced? get divorced? B. Avoiding an Obligation get out of paying child support? get out of paying spousal support? get out of sharing my assets? C. Alternatives to Court start negotiations with my spouse? start mediation with my spouse? hire a parenting coordinator? D. Starting an Action find my ex? start an action in the Provincial (Family) Court? start an action in the Supreme Court? apply for indigent status in the Supreme Court? personally serve someone with legal documents? substitutionally serve someone with legal documents? change something in my Notice of Family Claim? stop an action in the Supreme Court? E. Defending an Action respond to an action in the Provincial (Family) Court? respond to an action in the Supreme Court? apply for indigent status in the Supreme Court? change something in my Response to Family Claim or Counterclaim? stop defending an action in the Supreme Court? F. Interim Applications make an interim application in the Provincial Court? make an interim application in the Supreme Court? reply to an interim application in the Provincial Court? reply to an interim application in the Supreme Court? G. Affidavits prepare an affidavit? prepare a supplemental affidavit? fix an error in an affidavit or add to an affidavit? H. Courtroom Protocol address the judge? address the lawyer when I'm representing myself? conduct myself in court at an application? I. Appealing a Decision appeal a Provincial Court decision? appeal an interim Supreme Court decision? appeal a final Supreme Court decision? appeal a Court of Appeal decision? J. Other Litigation Issues schedule a Family Case Conference for hearing? schedule a Judicial Case Conference for hearing? find an order or another court document? fix an error in an order? tell everyone that I'm representing myself? change my address for service? K. Agreements execute a family law agreement? change a family law agreement? file an agreement in court? L. Miscellaneous prepare for my first meeting with a lawyer? become a lawyer? divide our CPP pensions after we're divorced? Back to the top of the page. II. Didn't find what you were looking for? Answers to the following common questions are available elsewhere in this website: Changing your name: Other Family Issues > Change of Name Adopting a child: Other Family Issues > Adoption Getting a paternity test: Other Family Issues > Paternity Issues Doing your own divorce: Marriage & Divorce > Divorce Finding a lawyer: The Legal System > Lawyers & Litigants Firing your lawyer: The Legal System > Lawyers & Litigants Have a How Do I ? topic of your own that you think should be included? Please go to Feedback and let me know! Back to the top of the page. Site Navigation The Legal System · Alternatives to Court · Children · Child Support · Spousal Support Family Assets · Family Agreements · Marriage & Divorce · Same-Sex Couples Unmarried Couples · Other Family Law Issues Resources Menu Site Map & Index · Legislation · Resources & Links · Definitions · Feedback How do I ? · About the Author · Reader Remarks · Help Please ensure you take the time to read these important legal notices. Copyright © 2001-2011 John-Paul Boyd. All rights reserved other than as authorized by licence. JP Boyd's BC Family Law Resource by John-Paul Boyd is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.bcfamilylawresource.com/common/disclaimer.htm.