Justice Services' publications

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Civil and Criminal Policy and Legislation Division

Consultations

• Please see the Ministry's Legislation and Policy webpage.

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Family Justice Services Division

Child Support Recalculation Service

• B.C. Child Support Recalculation Service Evaluation of the Pilot Implementation Phase (PDF, 322KB)

Children and Separation and Divorce

• Children's Programs on Divorce and Separation - Report (PDF, 305KB)
• Evaluation of the Children in Mediation Project (PDF, 443KB)
• The Involvement of Children in Divorce and Custody Mediation: A Literature Review (PDF, 215KB)

Comprehensive Child Support Services Pilot Project

• Formative Evaluation Summary (PDF, 191KB)
• Formative Evaluation - Final Report (PDF, 361KB)

Custody and Access Report Program

• Judges' Satisfaction with Custody and Access Reports: A Survey of BC Supreme Court and Provincial Court Judges (PDF, 149KB)

Divorce

• The Family Justice System: A Review of the Metrics and Impacts of Separation and Divorce (PDF, 269KB)
• A Study to Determine the Feasibility of Documenting the Flow of Family Law Cases in BC Provincial and Supreme Courts: Final Report (PDF, 248KB)

Early Resolution and Case Management Model

The following report presents the evaluation findings for the Early Resolution and Case Management Model (ER-CM Model or the Model):

• Evaluation of the Victoria Early Resolution and Case Management Model (ER-CM Model) Final Evaluation Report (PDF, 1.5MB)

The report was developed:

• By the Ministry of Attorney General with the Provincial Court of BC
• For addressing family matters proceeding through the Victoria Registry of the Provincial Court

The evaluation covered the time period from the Model’s launch (May 13, 2019) to July 2021. For court data on outcomes, particular focus was given to cases started between August 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019.

Family Justice Dispute Resolution Program

• Characteristics and Outcomes of Family Justice Dispute Resolution Files (PDF, 274KB)
• Characteristics and Outcomes of Dispute Resolution Processes Related to Family Justice Issues (PDF, 185KB)
• Dispute Resolution Longitudinal Study: Phase 3 Final Report (PDF, 504KB)

Family Justice Registry (Rule 5) Pilot Project

• Evaluation - Summary (PDF, 197KB)
• Evaluation - Final Report (PDF, 665KB)
• Evaluation - Addenda (PDF, 187KB)

Justice Access Centres

• Vancouver Justice Access Centre Evaluation Report (PDF, 555KB)

Parenting After Separation

• A Summary of Evaluation Feedback From Participants in Parenting After Separation Sessions (PDF, 216KB)
• Evaluation of Online Parenting After Separation (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Evaluation of the Parenting After Separation for Indigenous Families Course (PDF, 773KB)

Other Family Justice Reports

• A New Justice System for Families and Children: Report of the Family Justice Reform Working Group to the Justice Review Task Force (PDF, 752KB) (2005)
• Report of the Civil Justice Reform Working Group to the Justice Review Task Force (PDF, 782KB) (2006)

Other Ministry Reports

• Reassessments of Incapability: Ministry Review (PDF, 40KB)
• Adult Guardianship Tribunal: Ministry Review (PDF, 124KB)
• Administrative Monetary Penalties: A Framework for Earlier and More Effective Regulatory Compliance (PDF, 95KB) - A Discussion Paper (Administrative Justice Office, 2000)