BC Ministry of the Attorney-General
Provides web publications on BC dispute resolution procedures and services.
BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
Provides a variety of publications and practice guidelines for foster homes and parents, including the Foster Family Handbook.
British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency
Information and online registration forms for significant life and family events includies adoption, changing your name, plus birth, marriage and death certificates.
Family Law in British Columbia
Online self-help kits available. Select an issue from the index of family law-related subjects. Check the online videorecording Making Your Case: the Family Court Process.
Child Support
BC Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance
Provides online publications about BC's Child Care Subsidy and the Family Maintenance Program, including How to Claim the Child Care Subsidy.
BC Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
Resource information for program clients.
Federal Child Support Guidelines
Site includes the Federal Guidelines, table of benefits and the Divorce Act.
Federal Child Support Guidelines-Step by Step
Detailed guide to decision making and filling out the forms, based on May 2006 revisions, with tables updated to reflect federal, provinicial and territorial tax rates.
People's Law School
Publications (many available in Chinese, Persian, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese) include Caring for Children (parents' rights and responsibilities) and Child Support in BC: Information for Parents. For the actual table of benefits, go to Federal Child Support Guidelines above.
Divorce
Divorce Law: Questions and Answers
From the Department of Justice Canada, 2006.
Do-it-yourself Divorce in BC
The BC Ministry of the Attorney-General provides family law procedures and services.
Family Justice Services
This web site provides general information about a number of issues of interest to BC couples who have separated or who are about to separate. It may also be useful for guardians and other family members, such as grandparents, who may be involved in making important decisions about the family and its future.
The Legal Services Society of BC
Provides web and printable versions of many publications on marriage break-down and battered women fact sheets.
