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Living Together or Living Apart

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ltlamultiOne of the most popular family law resources in BC is Living Together or Living Apart, produced by Clicklaw contributor Legal Services Society. This 100-page booklet was completed revised in  2013 to reflect the changes in family law that came with the introduction of the Family Law Act.

The latest edition of Living Together or Living Apart is now available in five additional languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Punjabi, and Spanish.

Please note that previous editions dated before 2013  are now out of date and should be recycled.

Living Together or Living Apart provides an excellent overview of family law issues for people who are married or living in common-law relationships, including options available to you if you separate. It has specific sections on:

  • Making agreements without going to court,
  • Information about parental responsibilities, parenting time, parenting arrangements and contact with a child,
  • Going to court if you can’t agree,
  • Getting a divorce,
  • How the law may be different for Aboriginal people, and
  • Special concerns for immigrants to Canada.

This booklet and other public legal education and information resources are available to read online through Clicklaw.

Print copies of Living Together or Living Apart can be ordered for free through Crown Publications. Visit http://www.crownpub.bc.ca (under Quick Links, click BC Public Legal Education & Information)

Updated Sponsorship Information in Legal Help for British Columbians

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A few months ago YWCA Legal Educator Andrea Vollans wrote to Clicklaw and asked if someone could write a factsheet clarifying the rule for conditional permanent residence when a child is born after an application for permanent residence. The information was not available in any of the resources she had checked.

We contacted the Legal Help for British Columbians Clicklaw Wikibook legal reviewer Rochelle Appleby, who was able to update the page “My husband sponsored me and we have now separated” to include Andrea’s suggestion, and also add some information about a claim of abuse or neglect. This update is an example of how Clicklaw Wikibooks can respond quickly to a user request in addition to our regular updates concerning legislative changes.