Get the order
If your case is in Kelowna Provincial Court, see our Child Support page for important information
At the end of the hearing, the judge either:
- gives a decision right away, or
- reserves their decision to a later date.
If the decision isn't made that day:
- the clerk will give you a date to come back to court and hear the judge give their decision, or
- the registry will contact you later to give you a date to come and hear the decision.
Sometimes the judge writes a decision that's mailed to you both. Written decisions can be long. Usually the judge will state at the end what orders are being made.
The registry clerk will prepare the order if neither party has a lawyer, as required by the Provincial (Family) Court Rules. If only one party has a lawyer, usually that lawyer will draft the order.
The order is effective as soon as the judge makes it, unless they specify a different date.
Updated on 2 May 2019