<p>An 11½-minute video excerpted from "Helping Clients Prepare Divorce Documents That Don't Bounce," a workshop by lawyer J.P. Boyd at the October 2006 LSS Provincial Training Conference for Legal Advocates.</p>
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<h2>Certified Copy of a Marriage Registration</h2>
<h3>Certified Copy of a Marriage Registration</h3>
<p>The two laws in B.C. that you may need to know about are the provincial Family Law Act and the federal Divorce act. The Family Law Act applies to all married and unmarried spouses. The Divorce Act only applies to married spouses.</p>
<p>Many couples come to an agreement about spousal support without going to court. Agreements that are filed with the court can be enforced — they have the same force as a court order. They can also be set aside (cancelled) if the situation changes.</p>
<p>If you're trying to negotiate an agreement, consider the factors listed under When should spousal support be paid? (above) and the amount of support listed in the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines. Get advice from a lawyer about what is fair.</p>
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<h2>What financial information you will need to provide</h2>
<h3>What financial information you will need to provide</h3>
<p>When one spouse applies for spousal support, both spouses will have to provide financial information to each other and to the court. You will have to share detailed documents showing your income, assets, and debt. Both Supreme and Provincial Court have rules setting out exactly what needs to be shared and when.</p>
<p>Be aware that the law requires you to provide "full and true" information to the other party, whether you're negotiating an agreement or making or responding to a court application. There can be serious consequences if you don't. There may be financial penalties, and the court could make changes to your agreement or order.</p>
<p>In the Supreme Court, both parties must fill out a
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<p>There are two types of laws (statutory or statute-based and common-law or case-based).</p>
<h2>Where to Find Out More About Dealing with Property and Debt</h2>
<h3>Where to Find Out More About Dealing with Property and Debt</h3>
<p>For more information about dealing with Property and Debt, please visit:</p>
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<li>The <ahref="http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/divorce/family-justice/family-law/dealing-with-property-and-debt"target="_blank">Family Justice section</a> of the BC Government web site. </li>
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<li><ahref="http://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law/Scripts/Family-Law/124"target="_blank">Dividing Family Assets</a> in the Family Law section of Dial-A-Law</li>
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<h2>Excluded property includes:</h2>
<h3>Excluded property includes:</h3>
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<li>any property that each spouse owned before the relationship started</li>
<li>gifts and inheritances given to only one spouse during the relationship;</li>