FAM 03: Scheduling of continuations in family matters December 19, 2024 Purpose: To ensure family trials or hearings, once commenced, are concluded within a reasonable time.
Supreme Court of BC: Further Update Regarding Online Booking for Civil and Family Matters October 04, 2024 On November 1, 2024, the Court will be expanding the Court Online Booking System (COBS).
FAM 13: Affidavits & Exhibits for Use in Family Proceedings August 02, 2024 Purpose: To set out guidelines regarding the length, format, and content of Affidavits and Exhibits in family proceedings.
FAM 10: Electronic Signatures on Family Forms and Order and Filing of Family Orders August 02, 2024 This practice direction applies to all court registries in the Province.
More help coming for people resolving family law matters July 10, 2024 From the Ministry of Attorney General: "More people throughout the province will have access to a service that helps resolve family law matters earlier."
Provincial Court (Snuw’uy’ulhtst tu Quw’utsun Mustimuhw u’ tu Shhw’a’luqwa’a’ i’ Smun’eem [Laws of the Cowichan People for Families and Children]) Rules July 09, 2024 The B.C. government and Cowichan Tribes have co-developed new Provincial Court Rules for matters brought to it under an Indigenous law.
CBABC applauds family law legal aid expansion and recognizes gaps still remain February 15, 2024 The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch celebrates today’s announcement of a $29.1 million investment to improve legal aid services for survivors of intimate partner violence and hopes to see more to support British Columbians with common legal issues such as child support or parenting agreements.
Family Law Organizer (FLO) June 20, 2019 Family Law Organizer (FLO), developed by the Courthouse Library, specifically designed for family law lawyers, students and professionals in family law.
Project: Improving Legal Responses to Violence April 11, 2018 Rise Women’s Legal Centre is looking for women who are willing to share their family court psychological reports for our research project.
2017 Update to the Federal Child Support Tables November 22, 2017 The Federal Child Support Tables set out the basic monthly amounts of child support under the Federal Child Support Guidelines. The tables have been updated to reflect more recent tax rules. The updated tables came into effect on November 22, 2017.