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Supreme Court Family Rules Forms

Government of British Columbia
Links to online fillable court forms for BC Supreme Court for family matters. You can view them in alphabetical or numerical order. The page provides instructions for opening and saving the forms, including which browsers and software to use.
Last reviewed March 2025
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Support When One Person Lives Outside BC: Choose Your Forms

Government of British Columbia
Step-by-step question and answer guide to find what forms you need to get or change a child and/or spousal support order under ISO or the Divorce Act. The PDF forms you are then linked to are based on answers about your situation. It also links to guides to help you fill out each form, and includes where you can get help if no forms are applicable.
Last reviewed March 2024
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I’ve Been Served with a Court Form

Family Law in BC (Justice Education Society)
Step-by-step guides to help you figure out what to do if you’re the respondent in a family law case and you’ve been served with a court form.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Preparing Financial Documents

Provincial Court of British Columbia
Information about financial statements in family court, including how they’re used in court, and details about filing and copying.
Last reviewed December 2024
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Apply for a Family Law Act Order

Government of British Columbia
Helps you fill out forms for family orders in Provincial Court. These include protection orders, and orders for parenting arrangements, child support, contact with a child, guardianship, and spousal support. You can file the printed-out forms at a court registry, or e-file from this website.
Last reviewed November 2024
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Courtroom Basics

Provincial Court of British Columbia
This page will help you learn basic information about courtrooms, court procedures, and common legal words.
Last reviewed February 2025
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Before Trial: Judicial Case Conference (family law)

Supreme Court BC (Justice Education Society)
This guidebook introduces what a judicial case conference is, including which forms you will need.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Before Trial: Chambers Applications (family law)

Supreme Court BC (Justice Education Society)
An introduction to chambers applications for family claims, including which court forms you will need.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Get an Order to Waive Fees (Supreme Court)

Family Law in BC (Justice Education Society)
Online step-by-step guide on how to apply for an order to waive fees. This lets you begin or respond to a court application without paying the fees. Includes links to blank forms.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Do Your Own Uncontested Divorce

Family Law in BC (Justice Education Society)
Online step-by-step guide to getting a divorce in BC if you both agree about how to deal with your parenting, support, and property and debt issues. Includes links to blank forms you’ll need and instructions about filing them at the registry.
Last reviewed March 2024