British Columbia (BC) family law software
Family law calculations built for British Columbia firms
BC's Family Law Act takes a different approach to property than Ontario: spouses presumptively share family property acquired during the relationship, and excluded property (pre-relationship assets, inheritances, gifts) is shielded except for its growth.
What Divo calculates for British Columbia files
Child support
Federal Child Support Guidelines (SOR/97-175) table amounts, section 7 special expenses, shared parenting set-off, and imputed income under s. 19
Spousal support
SSAG without-child and with-child formulas, duration ranges (rule of 65, indefinite), and lump-sum equivalents
Property division
Under FLA Part 5, property a spouse brought into the relationship, plus inheritances and gifts received during it, is 'excluded.' Only the increase in value during the relationship is shared. Tracing excluded property is often the central evidentiary fight.
Tax & benefit impacts
Spousal support deductibility, Canada Child Benefit interactions, GST/HST credit, and provincial benefits modeled into net cash positions
British Columbia-specific rules Divo handles
Excluded property regime
Under FLA Part 5, property a spouse brought into the relationship, plus inheritances and gifts received during it, is 'excluded.' Only the increase in value during the relationship is shared. Tracing excluded property is often the central evidentiary fight.
Common-law spouses included
BC's FLA treats unmarried spouses who lived together for at least two years (or have a child) as having the same property rights as married spouses — broader than most provinces.
Statutes and authorities Divo cites
Every calculation links back to the governing statute. Outputs include full citation trails for British Columbia court use.
- Family Law Act (BC)(SBC 2011, c 25)
Key sections: Part 5 (Property Division), s. 84 (family property), s. 85 (excluded property)
- Supreme Court Family Rules(BC Reg 169/2009)
- Divorce Act(RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp))
Key sections: s. 15.1 (child support), s. 15.2 (spousal support)
- Federal Child Support Guidelines(SOR/97-175)
Key sections: s. 3 (table amounts), s. 7 (special expenses), s. 9 (shared parenting)
- Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines(Department of Justice, 2008 (revised))
Case law research: CanLII — British Columbia
British Columbia court forms covered
- →Form F8 Financial Statement
- →Form F3 Notice of Family Claim
- →Financial statements (income & expenses)
- →FCSG table amount lookups
- →Section 7 special / extraordinary expense schedules
- →Shared / split parenting set-off calculations
- →Imputed income worksheets (s. 19 FCSG)
- →SSAG without-child formula ranges
- →SSAG with-child formula (iterative solver)
- →Duration calculations (rule of 65, indefinite)
- →Excluded property tracing schedule
- →Family property division statement
Integrates with the tools British Columbia firms already use
Two-way sync with Clio, ActionStep, PCLaw/Soluno, PracticePanther, NetDocuments, iManage, and SharePoint/OneDrive. Matter data and disclosure documents flow both ways — no double entry.
See all integrations →How Divo compares for British Columbia firms
British Columbia firm FAQ
Does Divo calculate BC excluded property?
Yes. Divo handles BC FLA Part 5 property division including excluded-property tracing, proportional growth attribution, and family debt allocation.
Does it handle common-law spouses in BC?
Yes. BC's Family Law Act gives unmarried spouses (2+ years or a child) the same property rights as married spouses. Divo's BC engine treats both relationship types identically.
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