<divclass="radio"><label>{% input_option type="radio" class="radio-with-other"id="radio_with_textbox" name="lived_in_bc_you" value="Moved to British Columbia on" %}Moved to British Columbia on {% input_option type="text" name="moved_to_bc_date_you" id="moved_date" class="date-picker other-textbox" placeholder="DD/MM/YYYY" %} <iclass="fa fa-calendar circle"aria-hidden="true"></i></label></div>
<divclass="radio"><label>{% input_option type="radio" class="radio-with-other radio_with_textbox" name="lived_in_bc_you" value="Moved to British Columbia on" %}Moved to British Columbia on {% input_option type="text" name="moved_to_bc_date_you" id="moved_date" class="date-picker other-textbox" placeholder="DD/MM/YYYY" %} <iclass="fa fa-calendar circle"aria-hidden="true"></i></label></div>
<divclass="radio"><label>{% input_option type="radio" class="radio-with-other" name="lived_in_bc_you" value="Do not live in British Columbia" %}Do not live in British Columbia</label></div>
<p>In order to apply for a divorce in British Columbia, you or your spouse must have been a regular resident in B.C (the legal term is ordinarily resident
<divclass="radio"><label>{% input_option type="radio" class="radio-with-other"id="radio_with_textbox" name="lived_in_bc_spouse" value="Moved to British Columbia on" %}Moved to British Columbia on {% input_option type="text" name="moved_to_bc_date_spouse" id="moved_date" class="date-picker other-textbox" placeholder="DD/MM/YYYY" %} <iclass="fa fa-calendar circle"aria-hidden="true"></i></label></div>
<divclass="radio"><label>{% input_option type="radio" class="radio-with-other radio_with_textbox" name="lived_in_bc_spouse" value="Moved to British Columbia on" %}Moved to British Columbia on {% input_option type="text" name="moved_to_bc_date_spouse" id="moved_date" class="date-picker other-textbox" placeholder="DD/MM/YYYY" %} <iclass="fa fa-calendar circle"aria-hidden="true"></i></label></div>
<divclass="radio"><label>{% input_option type="radio" class="radio-with-other" name="lived_in_bc_spouse" value="Do not live in British Columbia" %}Do not live in British Columbia</label></div>
<p>In order to apply for a divorce in British Columbia, you or your spouse must have been a regular resident in B.C (the legal term is ordinarily resident
<li>- you or your spouse has committed adultery (been unfaithful) that hasn't been forgiven, or</li>
<li>- your spouse treated you with physical or mental cruelty that you haven't forgiven, which makes it impossible for you to continue to live together.</li>
<li>you or your spouse has committed adultery (been unfaithful) that hasn't been forgiven, or</li>
<li>your spouse treated you with physical or mental cruelty that you haven't forgiven, which makes it impossible for you to continue to live together.</li>
</ul>
<p>To get a divorce for these reasons you have to prove these things in court.</p>
<p>The amount and duration of spousal support is determined after considering the circumstances of each spouse, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>- Your financial situation and the financial situation of your former spouse</li>
<li>- How long your relationship lasted</li>
<li>- The roles and functions of each spouse during the relationship, and</li>
<li>- What the person who is asking for spousal support needs in order to become self-sufficient, such as extra training or education.</li>
<li>Your financial situation and the financial situation of your former spouse</li>
<li>How long your relationship lasted</li>
<li>The roles and functions of each spouse during the relationship, and</li>
<li>What the person who is asking for spousal support needs in order to become self-sufficient, such as extra training or education.</li>
</ul>
<p>
<ahref="MySupportCalculator.ca">MySupportCalculator.ca</a> is a website with a support calculator which can give you a rough estimate of spousal support." The guidelines and calculations are complicated so you may want to contact a family law lawyer or a family justice counesllor for help.
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</p>
<p>If you're applying for an undefended divorce and asking for spousal support, make sure you fill in:</p>
<ul>
<li>- the amount of support you want, and</li>
<li>- an amount for your spouse's income. If you aren't sure, make your best estimate.</li>
<li>the amount of support you want, and</li>
<li>an amount for your spouse's income. If you aren't sure, make your best estimate.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you don't provide this information, the court may not make an order.</p>
<p>
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<h2>What is spousal support?</h2>
<p>The objectives of spousal support are to:</p>
<ul>
<li>- Deal with any economic advantages or disadvantages a spouse may face as a result of the relationship or separation</li>
<li>- Share the financial consequences arising from care of the children</li>
<li>- Reduce the financial hardship a spouse will experience as a result of the separation, and</li>
<li>- Encourage each spouse to become financially self-sufficient within a reasonable period of time.</li>
<li>Deal with any economic advantages or disadvantages a spouse may face as a result of the relationship or separation</li>
<li>Share the financial consequences arising from care of the children</li>
<li>Reduce the financial hardship a spouse will experience as a result of the separation, and</li>
<li>Encourage each spouse to become financially self-sufficient within a reasonable period of time.</li>
<p>The fact sheet Dealing With Debts After Separation (for Married and Common-law Couples) by the Legal Services Society answers a range of questions including:</p>
<ul>
<li>- What is family property?</li>
<li>- What about property one of us owned before we got together?</li>
<li>- Can creditors force me to pay back my ex-spouse's debts?</li>
<li>What is family property?</li>
<li>What about property one of us owned before we got together?</li>
<li>Can creditors force me to pay back my ex-spouse's debts?</li>
</ul>
<p>The Family Law web site has an online separation agreement tool that details some of the items to consider when
<ahref="http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/separation/property.php">dividing property</a> and
<p>This section is about excluded property - e.g. property owned by the respondent at the time you moved in together, and gifts or inheritances the respondent received. Compensation is cash instead of ownership of your share of the property.</p>
<h2>Where to Find Out More About Dealing with Property and Debt</h2>
<p>For more information about dealing with Property and Debt, please visit:</p>
<ul>
<li>- The <ahref="http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/divorce/family-justice/family-law/dealing-with-property-and-debt">Family Justice section</a> of the BC Government web site. </li>
<li>- <ahref="http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/">Dividing family property and debts</a> on the Family Law in British Columbia website</li>
<li>- <ahref="http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.php?pub=347">Living Together or Living Apart</a>, a booklet about the family law basics in B.C.</li>
<li>- <ahref="http://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law/Scripts/Family-Law/124">Dividing Family Assets</a> in the Family Law section of Dial-A-Law</li>
<li>The <ahref="http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/divorce/family-justice/family-law/dealing-with-property-and-debt">Family Justice section</a> of the BC Government web site. </li>
<li><ahref="http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/">Dividing family property and debts</a> on the Family Law in British Columbia website</li>
<li><ahref="http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/pub.php?pub=347">Living Together or Living Apart</a>, a booklet about the family law basics in B.C.</li>
<li><ahref="http://www.cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law/Scripts/Family-Law/124">Dividing Family Assets</a> in the Family Law section of Dial-A-Law</li>
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Charles Shin
8 years ago