My partner and I are splitting up. What now?

Family law is the area of the law that deals with problems couples face when they break up — how property should be divided, how any children will be cared for, whether someone needs extra money to help pay the bills, and so on. Three excellent starting points are:

• Dial-A-Law's coverage of family law includes pages to help you decide who will move out when you separate and options to resolve things outside of court.

• The Family Law website from Legal Aid BC provides step-by-step guides and fact sheets to help with various family law issues.

• JP Boyd on Family Law is a plain language, in-depth guide to family law in British Columbia.

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