There are two different courts in B.C. that deal with family law issues, the Provincial Court of B.C. and the Supreme Court of B.C.
If a matter is heard in the Provincial Court of B.C. in the first instance an appeal may be brought to the Supreme Court of B.C. If it is heard by the Supreme Court of B.C. in the first instance an appeal may be brought to the B.C. Court of Appeal. From there an appeal is brought to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Appeals from the B.C. Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada can only be brought if the Supreme Court of Canada grants leave for the appeal to be brought and typically the Supreme Court of Canada will only hear appeals that affect a significant point of law that have consequences to Canadian society as a whole.
The Provincial Court of B.C. will only hear matters pertaining to parental rights such as parenting time and child and spousal maintenance issues. Any issues regarding family property or debt must be taken to B.C. Supreme Court.
