My partner and I are splitting up. What now?

We've been married for over 10 years, and it ended suddenly. I have no idea where to start looking for help.

Annie

Williams Lake, BC

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.

There are also options for help.