Get the order
If your case is in Kelowna Provincial Court, see our Child Support page for important information.
At the end of the trial, the judge either gives a decision right away or reserves their decision to a later date. If the judge doesn't make the decision that day:
- the clerk will give you a date to come back to court and hear the 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 20 or more pages 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.
The order is effective as soon as the judge makes it, unless they specify a different date.
Updated on 30 April 2019