GUIDES

Applying for an Exclusive Occupancy Order guide is for spouses and family law advocates seeking more information about exclusive occupancy: what it entails, how to apply, and the reasons you might want to apply.

AI for Unrepresented Parties: Minimizing Risk is a guide for anyone who wants to understand and minimize the risks of using AI for legal information, legal advice, and legal drafting.

Child Support Obligations for Stepparents is a guide designed for parents, stepparents, or anyone seeking more information. It is designed to help you understand child support responsibilities for stepparents in British Columbia.

Fairness in Cross-Examination: Understanding the Rule in Browne v Dunn is a guide designed for clients as well as family law advocates and support workers assisting self-represented litigants. This guide reviews the rule in Browne v Dunn and how it applies in a family law trial.

If you are involved in a family law matter, you have certain rights under the law. However, to preserve your rights, you must pay attention to certain time limits.

Serving Supreme Court Documents in Family Law Matters, Even if the Opposing Party Cannot Be Found is a guide designed for family law advocates and support workers, who are assisting or plan to assist clients with serving Supreme Court documents.

How do I support a client’s adjournment application is a guide designed for advocates who plan to assist clients with last-minute adjournments related to their family law matters.

Starting a family court file with the Supreme Court of British Columbia is a guide to help family law advocates and support workers support their clients to file and serve a Notice of Family Claim (NOFC)

How do I organize information for my family law case is a guide to help people organize and track information related to their family law matter.

Preparing Affidavit Evidence for BC Provincial Court is a guide to help people file affidavit evidence related to their family law matter.

This guide covers protection order basics and answers common questions clients may have while applying for protections orders. This guide does not contain legal advice and we hope is used in combination with legal advice.

The goal of this guide is to provide legal information for people who are unexpectedly pregnant outside of a long-term relationship. This guide provides legal information only and is not legal advice.

This guide was created to help people understand when they might be able to access family property to help cover the costs of their legal proceedings.

This resource is for anyone in BC who fears for their safety and seeks an order from the court providing protection from a specific person or people.

This guide was created to help people find a family lawyer who can help them with their family law matter. It covers lawyers who are funded by Legal Aid BC as well as private lawyers.