Resource Documents & Links

Family Resources

Divorce

• Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines – Review the key points for the spousal support advisory guildelines from the Government of Canada – Department of Justice.
• Separation and Divorce – General information from the BC Ministry of Attorney General regarding family law, divorce and related issues.
• Divorce Act – Read the Divorce Act on the Government of Canada – Justice Laws website.
• Family Law Act – Read the Family Law Act.

Children

• Child Support Online Lookup – Calculate child support payments with this convenient online tool.
• Family Maintenance Enforcement Program – Learn more about the family maintenance program.
• Child, Family and Community Service Act – Review the Child, Family and Community Service Act.
• Child Tax Benefit – Learn more about the Child Benefit program.
• Child and Family Benefits – Overview of child and family benefits.

Government & Legal Resources

• Marriage Certificate – How to order a marriage certificate.
• BC Supreme Court Rules and Forms (Family and Civil) – Access to the BC Supreme Court rules as well as access to forms, affidavits, declarations, etc.
• BC Provincial Court – Rules (Family) – Information regarding the BC Provincial Family Law court process.

Pensions

• Pensions BC – Learn more about pensions in BC.
• Canada Pension Plan – Learn more about the Canada Pension Plan.
• CPP – Credit Splitting on Divorce – How are CPP credits split in divorce.