Provincial (Family) Court registries provide extra free services to help people resolve their family law issues without going to court. You must use the services your registry offers before you can file an application with the court.
Provincial Court has rules about which court registry you can use. Use the registry finder to find out which registry you need to use and what extra services it offers.
Families who can reach an agreement without going to court usually get better results than they would get from a judge. Coming to an agreement is also less expensive and less stressful than going to court for orders.
These guides can help you to get:
- a final order,
- an interim order,
- a case management order, or
- an order about priority parenting matters.
Final or interim orders
If you and the other party agree about what the order will say
Get a family order in Provincial Court if you both agree
Step-by-step guide for getting a Consent Order if you and the other person in your case agree on what you want your changed order to say. The process is much easier if you can agree.
Get a new order in Provincial Court if you can't agree
Apply for a Family Law Act Order Online:
You can apply online using the free Online Family Law Act Assistant to help you fill out Provincial Court family law forms you need for your case. Answer a series of questions at your own pace and the service will complete your forms for you. Once finished, you can print and file them at your local court registry or submit them electronically. You will need a Basic BCeID account to get started.
You can use this service for family court orders relating to:
- Parenting Arrangements
- Child Support
- Contact with a child
- Guardianship
- Spousal Support
- Companion animals
- Protection Orders
- Case Management
- Priority Parenting Matters
- Relocation of a child
- Enforcement
You can also follow our step-by-step guide for getting a new order if you and the other person in your case can't agree on what you want your order to say.
Case management orders
You can use the free Online Family Law Act Assistant for case management order. These orders move your case along or address some specific concern. These orders aren't about the main issues in your case.
Orders about priority parenting matters
Get an order about priority parenting matters
You’re dealing with a time-sensitive matter that can affect your child’s well-being, and you and the other guardian don’t agree. You can use the free Online Family Law Act Assistant to apply for priority parenting matters.