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Part 1: Working it Out
1. Getting Started
1.0 Introduction
1.1 The Big Picture
1.2 Goal Setting Worksheet
1.3 Reaching an Agreement
1.4 Going to Court
1.5 Who Can Help?
1.6 Taking Care of Yourself
1.7 Health Check Questionnaire
1.8 Conclusion
1.9 Quiz
2. Key Issues
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Financial Orientation
2.2 Financial Inventory Worksheet
2.3 Monthly Budget Worksheet
2.4 Financial Separation Checklist
2.5 Legal Orientation
2.6 Care of Children
2.7 Parenting Decisions Worksheet
2.8 Child Support
2.9 Child Support Activity
2.10 Child Support Worksheet
2.11 Spousal Support
2.12 Spousal Support Worksheet
2.13 Property Division
2.14 Excluded Property Worksheet
2.15 Property Division Worksheet
2.16 Conclusion
2.17 Quiz
3. Preparing Yourself
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Managing Emotions
3.2 My Triggers Worksheet
3.3 Managing Your Emotions Worksheet
3.4 Communicate Constructively
3.5 Am I Ready for this Conversation Test
3.6 Good Communication Techniques
3.7 Communicating in Conflict
3.8 High Conflict Communications
3.9 Communication Worksheet
3.10 Communication Pitfalls
3.11 Communication Pitfalls Worksheet
3.12 Communication Review
3.13 Communication Dos and Don’ts
3.14 Negotiating
3.15 Negotiating for Win-Win
3.16 Negotiation Worksheet
3.17 Negotiating: Before, During and After
3.18 Conclusion
3.19 Quiz
4. Getting Help
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Mediators
4.2 Family Justice Counsellors
4.3 Lawyers
4.4 Unbundled Legal Services Worksheet
4.5 Meeting a Lawyer Worksheet
4.6 Questions to Ask Your Lawyer Worksheet
4.7 Free and Low Cost Legal Services
4 .8 Other Professionals
4.9 Conclusion
4.10 Quiz
5. Reaching Agreement
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Creating Agreements
5.2 Parenting Plan Worksheet
5.3 Separation Agreement
5.4 Separation Agreement Worksheet
5.5 Writing Agreements
5.6 My Priorities Worksheet
5.7 Finalizing Separation Agreements
5.8 Divorce
5.9 Steps to Uncontested Divorce
5.10 Divorce Flowchart
5.11 Conclusion
5.12 Quiz
Part 2: Going to Court
6. Court
6.0 Introdcuction
6.1 Court Overview
6.2 Key Issues Worksheet
6.3 Choosing the Right Law
6.4 Choosing the Right Court
6.5 Court Rules
6.6 Legal Rights
6 .7 Care of the Children
6.8 Child Support
6.9 Child Support Exercise
6.10 Spousal Support
6.11 Property Division
6.12 Property & Debt Division Exercise
6.13 Property Worksheet
6.14 Conclusion
6.15 Quiz
7. Building your case
7.0 Introduction
7.1 Legal Skills – The Basics
7.2 Legal Research
7.3 Applying the Law Worksheet
7.4 Researching Case Law
7.5 Researching Cases on CanLII
7.6 Legal Research Exercise
7.7 Case Law Worksheet
7.8 Evidence
7.9 Evidence Inventory Worksheet
7.10 Building Your Case
7.11 Case Building Activity
7.12 Case Building Worksheet
7.13 Conclusion
7.14 Quiz
8. Court Forms
8.0 Introduction
8.1 Legal Writing
8.2 Completing Court Forms
8.3 Court Form Writing Activity
8.4 Affidavits
8.5 Sample Affidavit
8.6 Writing Affidavits
8.7 Formatting Affidavits
8.8 Affidavit Checklist
8.9 Affidavit Activity
8.10 Serving Documents
8.11 Serving Documents Quiz
8.12 Fixing Errors in your Submitted Court Forms
8.13 Conclusion
8.14 Quiz
9. Court Process
9.0 Introduction
9.1 Provincial (Family) Court Process
9.2 Early Resolution Steps
9.3 Application about a family law matter
9.4 Other Orders
9.5 PAS and/or Family Justice Counsellor
9.6 Attend a Family Management Conference (FMC)
9.7 Family Management Conference Worksheet
9.8 Attend a Family Settlement Conference (FSC)
9.9 Family Settlement Conference Worksheet
9.10 Attend a Trial Preparation Conference (TPC)
9.11 Trial Preparation Conference Worksheet
9.12 Attend Trial
9.13 Supreme Court Process
9.14 File and Serve
9.15 Attend Judicial Case Conference
9.16 Judicial Case Conference Worksheet
9.17 Attending a Trial Management Conference
9.18 Trial Management Conference Worksheet
9.19 Attending a Judicial Settlement Conference
9.20 Judicial Settlement Conference Worksheet
9.21 Attending Trial
9.22 Discovery
9.23 Examination for Discovery Worksheet
9.24 Interim Applications
9.25 Requesting the Same Judge
9.26 Conclusion
9.27 Quiz
10. Preparing for Court
10.0 Introduction
10.1 Evidence: Documents
10.2 Evidence: Witnesses
10.3 Witness Worksheet
10.4 Prepare your Legal Argument
10.5 Opening Statement
10.6 Opening Worksheet
10.7 Testifying in Court
10.8 Testimony Worksheet
10.9 Questioning Witnesses
10.10 Closing Statement
10.11 Closing Worksheet
10.12 Preparing for Trial Exercise
10.13 Presentation Skills
10.14 Going to Court
10.15 Managing the Stress of Trial
10.16 Before Court Checklist
10.17 Conclusion
10.18 Quiz
11. Orders and Agreements
11.0 Introduction
11.1 Court Order
11.2 Court Order Checklist
11.3 Enforcing Orders and Agreements
11.4 Changing Agreements or Orders
11.5 Conclusion
11.6 Quiz
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Part 1: Working it Out
1. Getting Started
2. Key Issues
3. Preparing Yourself
4. Getting Help
5. Reaching Agreement
Part 2: Going to Court
6. Court
7. Building your case
8. Court Forms
9. Court Process
10. Preparing for Court
11. Orders and Agreements
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How to Separate is an online course that helps people in BC move through separation or divorce.
Access any part of the course to address your specific needs.
Part I: Learn about key issues, key decisions, who can help and getting to agreement.
Part II: Prepare to go to court, build your case and prepare for trial.
Who this course is for
This course will help BC spouses who are going through the process of separation or divorce.
It is for those who can work it all out on their own, as well as those who need the court to make family decisions.
If there is a threat of violence, it is important to address safety issues first, before going through the course content. (
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