Early Resolution Process Expands to Region | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley

Kamloops families to benefit from faster, out-of-court family law support as province expands early resolution program

Families in Kamloops dealing with separation or divorce will soon have access to a new early resolution pathway designed to help resolve disputes without going to court, as British Columbia expands the program to 35 additional court registry locations. The service, which begins operating in Kamloops on May 1, is aimed at reducing conflict, legal costs and delays by helping people work through family-law issues earlier with the support of counsel…

Early resolution process expands to region | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley

The B.C. government is expanding the early resolution process program to 35 more Provincial Court family registry locations, including Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Golden and Invermere, among other locales in the Kootenays. The early resolution process is a free service that applies to family-law matters, such as parenting arrangements, contact, child and spousal support, and companion animals. It is designed to reduce conflict, resolve disputes …