Online Divorce Assistant
Online Divorce Assistant
Some divorces are more complicated than others, and not everyone should use this online tool. So let's start by asking you a few questions to make sure that this website is right for your situation.
The marriage certificate you received at the church — or any other place where you were married — isn't acceptable in court. You need the certificate that was issued to you by the government.
If you were married in B.C.
If you were married in B.C. you can get your marriage certificate or a certified copy of the registration of marriage from
Vital Statistics
(an office run by the provincial government).
If You Were Married in Another Province
If you were married in another province you need to get the official marriage certificate or registration of marriage
from the office equivalent to the Department of Vital Statistics in that province.
If You Were married in Another Country
Contact the office responsible for marriage records in the country where you were married.
If it is impossible to get a certificate of marriage or certified copy of the registration of marriage, you will need a person who was present at the marriage ceremony (usually the officiant or a witness to the marriage) to complete an affidavit. You will need to file the affidavit as evidence of the marriage.
The Affidavit Form (F30) must:
Please provide the name of the person present at the marriage ceremony who will be completing the affidavit:
An 11½-minute video excerpted from "Helping Clients Prepare Divorce Documents That Don't Bounce," a workshop by lawyer J.P. Boyd at the October 2006 LSS Provincial Training Conference for Legal Advocates.
