Annotated Family Practice 2020-2021 - Print

All the family law legislation you need in one place

This publication is essential for: all family law lawyers who need quick access to family law legislation in the office or on the go

Current to: March 15, 2020

In the fast pace of family law, you need quick access to case law and legislation frequently. Annotated Family Practice is your invaluable and portable compilation of all core BC family law statutes, rules, regulations, guidelines, and practice directions. Leading family law lawyers have selected and prepared succinct summaries of significant cases you need to know about under key legislation, such as the Child Support Guidelines, the Family Law Act, and the Child, Family and Community Service Act. 

With this resource, you will be able to:

• access the language of the key Acts, Rules, and Regulations that govern a family law matter
  
• quickly identify leading cases under specific sections of legislation
  
• find the Child Support Guidelines table amount of support easily
  
• easily refer to key sections of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines

Buy this portable family law library today!

Highlights of the 2020 Update include:

• consolidation of the Divorce Act with the amendments coming into force on July 1, 2020
• new case summaries under the Child Support Guidelines, the Family Law Act, and the Child, Family and Community Service Act
• amendments to the Family Law Act (not yet in force) related to arbitration
• inclusion of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, C. 2019, c. 24
• removal of excerpts of the Spousal Support Guidelines with a recommendation to refer to the online user guide
• inclusion of the Early Resolution and Case Management Model under the Provincial Court (Family) Rules
• amendments to Acts, Rules, Regulations, and Practice Directives throughout

Discover all of our Family Law resources here

CLEBC Legal Editor
Laura Selby
lselby@cle.bc.ca

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Chapters

Part 1—Child Support Guidelines

1. Annotated Federal Child Support Guidelines

Part 2—Divorce Act and Family Law Act

2. Divorce Act (Canada)

3. Annotated Family Law Act

Part 3—Court Rules

4. Supreme Court Family Rules

5. Court of Appeal Rules

6. Provincial Court (Family) Rules

7. Annotated Provincial Court (Child, Family and Community Service Act) Rules

Part 4—Practice Directions

8. Family Law Practice Directions

9. Select Civil Practice Directions That Apply to Family Law Cases

Part 5—Statutes

10. Adoption Act

11. Annotated Child, Family and Community Service Act

12. Court of Appeal Act [excerpts]

13. Evidence Act [excerpts]

14. Family Maintenance Enforcement Act

15. Income Tax Act (Canada) [excerpts]

16. Infants Act

17. Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act

18. Land (Spouse Protection) Act

19. Marriage Act

20. Name Act

21. Partition of Property Act

22. An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families

Part 6 — Regulations

23. Adoption Regulation

24. Annotated Child, Family and Community Service Regulation

25. Division of Pensions Regulation

26. Family Law Act Regulation

27. Family Maintenance Enforcement Act Regulation

28. Interjurisdictional Support Orders Regulation

29. Notice to Mediate (Family) Regulation

Tables
Case Table
Index

Authors
Kristine All — Thorpe & Company Lawyers, Vancouver
Fiona M. Beveridge — Fiona Beveridge Family Law, Vancouver
Leneigh Bosdet — Pushor Mitchell LLP, Kelowna
Colin P. Galinski — Galinski Pensions and Benefits Law, Vancouver
Stephanie Ovens — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver
Jane Reid — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Monique Shebbeare — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Lisa Slater — DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Vancouver
Ola Stoklosa — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver