Family Justice Reform
There are many challenges in the family justice system.
Sixteen reports, commissioned by governments and legal organizations, have come to the same conclusion: the adversarial system does not work well for families and it does not meet the needs of parents or children.
Based on the findings of these reports, British Columbia is making important strides in reforming its family justice system.
In May 2005, the Family Justice Reform Working Group released its report, A New Justice System for Families and Children. The report offers a vision for a family justice system that is fundamentally different.
The new vision of family justice builds on extensive efforts over the last several years to move the family justice system away from an adversarial process. The goal is a process focused on values of family autonomy, co-operation and the best interests of the child.
The ministry strongly endorses the report and is working to implement many of its recommendations.
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