BC Supreme Court applications: new October 2026 process
Rule 10-6 now uses a serve-then-file sequence, with new timing and Form F31.1.
BC family law guides and articles
Simple explanations of BC family court steps, support, legal fees and forms.
BC Supreme Court Form F31
Notice of Application under the new serve-first process.
BC Supreme Court Form F32
Application Response deadlines and steps under amended Rule 10-6.
How to respond to a BC Family Court application
Form 6: normally 30 days for an original Form 3, 14 days for a changed application, or 30 days if new support is added; plus financial-statement and early-resolution steps.
Urgent BC Family Court applications: Forms 11, 12 and 15
A plain-English comparison of priority parenting, without-notice case management and protection orders.
How to change an existing BC Family Court order
Final vs interim orders, when Form 3 applies and what to prepare before asking for a change.
How family-law retainers usually work
A practical look at what a retainer is, why it gets replenished, and what can unexpectedly drain it.
Mediation vs. court costs in family-law matters
Why process choice has such a large impact on budget and stress.
How special or extraordinary expenses are often shared
What these expenses can include and what arguments often arise around them.
What to prepare before a first family-law consultation
A calm preparation checklist so the first paid hour is used efficiently.
2025 child support tables in Canada
A plain-English explanation of what the official table amount is and why it may not be the final number.
See government sources
Primary sources: Justice Canada and Law Society of BC materials linked on the individual guide pages.