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. BC family files also split across two courts — the Supreme Court under the Supreme Court Family Rules and the Provincial Court under the Provincial Court Family Rules — each with its own forms.
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 — Divo's BC property module tracks exclusions and growth attribution line by line.
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 — Divo's BC property module tracks exclusions and growth attribution line by line.
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.
Two courts, two rule sets
Divorce and property claims proceed in the BC Supreme Court under the Supreme Court Family Rules (BC Reg 169/2009); guardianship, parenting, and support-only matters can proceed in Provincial Court under the Provincial Court Family Rules (BC Reg 120/2020). The financial-disclosure forms differ — Form F8 in Supreme Court, the PCFR financial statement in Provincial Court — and Divo generates the right one from the same matter data.
Desk-order divorce workflow
Most uncontested BC divorces complete as desk-order divorces — a documents-only process in the Supreme Court with no hearing. Getting the supporting package right the first time (claim, affidavits, child-support disclosure where children are involved) is what keeps a desk order from being rejected by the registry.
Section 211 reports
Where parenting arrangements are contested, courts frequently order a s. 211 FLA assessment of the child's needs and views. The financial side still has to keep moving while the report is pending — support calculations, disclosure, and interim-application forms don't wait.
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)
Key sections: Rule 5-1 (financial disclosure), Rule 10-10 (desk-order divorce)
- Provincial Court Family Rules(BC Reg 120/2020)
- 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 (Supreme Court, SCFR Rule 5-1)
- →Form F3 Notice of Family Claim
- →Form F5 Counterclaim
- →Provincial Court financial statement (PCFR)
- →Desk-order divorce supporting package (requisition and affidavits)
- →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
Built to connect with the tools British Columbia firms already use
We build two-way integrations with Clio, ActionStep, PCLaw/Soluno, PracticePanther, NetDocuments, iManage, and SharePoint/OneDrive — matter data and disclosure documents flowing both ways, no double entry.
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British Columbia firm FAQ
Does Divo fill BC's Form F8 Financial Statement?
Yes. Form F8 — the Supreme Court Family Rules financial statement required under Rule 5-1 — is generated directly from the income, expense, asset, and debt data already in your Divo matter. The income schedules reconcile with the FCSG and SSAG calculations run on the same file, so the F8 and your support positions can never drift apart.
Does Divo handle both BC Supreme Court and Provincial Court forms?
Yes. BC family matters split between the Supreme Court (Supreme Court Family Rules, BC Reg 169/2009) and the Provincial Court (Provincial Court Family Rules, BC Reg 120/2020), and the disclosure forms differ between them. Divo generates the court-appropriate financial statement from the same matter data, so switching forums doesn't mean re-keying the file.
Does Divo calculate BC excluded property?
Yes. Divo handles BC FLA Part 5 property division including excluded-property tracing under s. 85, 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.
Can I file Divo's output through BC's Court Services Online (CSO)?
Divo produces court-format PDF and Word output that you file the same way you file today — including uploading through CSO for Supreme Court matters. Divo doesn't submit filings on your behalf; the lawyer reviews, signs, and files.
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