The BC Provincial Court Form 4 Financial Statement.
Form 4 is the Financial Statement under the BC Provincial Court Family Rules — used when your case is in Provincial Court, which decides child support, spousal support and parenting, but not property division. Repmyself.ca walks you through it in plain questions and produces the completed, court-ready form.
Where you stand
What is Form 4?
Form 4 is titled “Financial Statement” and is part of the Provincial Court Family Rules. Rule 3 provides that when a financial statement is required or referred to in those rules, it must be filed in Form 4, with the attachments described in the form for the circumstances that apply. The official Provincial Court forms page lists the current form as “Financial statement (Form 4, PFA713)” and also provides a guidebook. Form 4 is not the Supreme Court Form F8.
When is Form 4 required?
The Provincial Court Family Rules identify when Form 4 is required. For example, under Rule 25, an applicant seeking an order about child support must file Form 4 where the applicant is required by the child support guidelines to provide income information, and an applicant seeking an order about spousal support must file Form 4. Under Rule 28, a person replying to an application about child or spousal support must file a Form 4 with the reply.
These are general examples from the rules. Whether Form 4 is required in a specific proceeding depends on the documents filed, the orders requested and the current rules.
The parts of Form 4.
- Part 1Income — employment, payment frequency, tax information and other sources, with supporting income documents
- Part 2Expenses — recorded using the categories and time periods shown on the form
- Part 3Assets & debts — following the form's categories and requested valuation dates
- Sworn statementA sworn or affirmed statement that the information is true and the applicable disclosure has been made
Documents you'll want on hand.
Not every document applies to every person — the official form is the checklist. Commonly relevant:
- •Personal income tax returns for the three most recent taxation years, including attachments
- •Notices of assessment or reassessment for those years
- •A recent statement of earnings showing year-to-date income (or an employer letter)
- •Recent Employment Insurance or workers' compensation benefit statements
- •Evidence of income assistance
- •Business or self-employment records identified by the form
- •Other records required under the child support guidelines
Before you enter a figure.
- 1. Confirm the proceeding is in the Provincial Court of British Columbia — Form 4 is not the Supreme Court Form F8.
- 2. Download the current form from the Province of BC provincial family forms page (Form 4, PFA713).
- 3. Gather your tax documents, income records, account statements and debt records before entering figures.
- 4. Keep dates consistent — use the valuation dates and reporting periods requested by the form.
- 5. Enter information in the categories you select; where a classification is disputed or uncertain, independent legal advice may be appropriate.
- 6. Review totals against your source records.
- 7. Because Form 4 is sworn or affirmed, follow the official instructions for signing before a commissioner authorized to take affidavits.
What Repmyself does — and what it doesn't.
Repmyself can
- ✓Guide you through the form section by section
- ✓Collect and organize the financial information you provide
- ✓Calculate totals from the numbers you enter
- ✓Identify blank required fields and technical inconsistencies
- ✓Assemble supported attachments or schedules and generate a completed form to review
Repmyself does not
- ✕Decide whether Form 4 is required in your case
- ✕Decide whether a source of money is legally income
- ✕Determine whether an asset belongs in a particular legal category
- ✕Advise what you should claim, or assess evidence
- ✕Prepare litigation strategy, or guarantee the court will accept a filing
Common problems to avoid.
- Using Form F8 insteadForm F8 belongs to the Supreme Court; Form 4 belongs to the Provincial Court.
- Working from an old formCourt forms can be amended — use the current official version.
- Missing tax attachmentsThe applicable tax returns and notices of assessment or reassessment are often central supporting documents.
- Entering gross and net income inconsistentlyUse the labels and instructions in the form; don't substitute a different figure because it looks more useful.
- Mixing monthly and annual expensesConfirm the reporting period each section asks for before entering an amount.
- Leaving items off because ownership is disputedThe form records financial information; a disagreement about legal ownership isn't automatically a reason to omit a requested item. Repmyself can't determine the correct legal treatment.
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Questions people actually ask.
Is Form 4 the same as “Form F4”?
The prescribed Provincial Court form is called Form 4. “F4” is sometimes used informally, but Supreme Court forms use the “F” prefix (as in Form F8). The correct name for this Provincial Court form is Form 4.
Is Form 4 used for property division?
The Provincial Court generally does not decide claims under Part 5 of the Family Law Act concerning property division (for example, orders about companion animals are a limited statutory exception). Form 4 still includes an assets-and-debts section because that information can be relevant to matters within Provincial Court jurisdiction. Follow the parts required by the form and rules.
Do I attach original records?
Follow the form and filing instructions. Retain your originals and avoid altering supporting records.
Can I estimate an expense?
Use actual records where available. Where the form permits an estimate, it should be reasonable and identified consistently. Repmyself does not verify whether an estimate is factually accurate.
What happens if my finances change?
The rules and any court order may require updated disclosure. Review the current requirements and any direction made in the proceeding.
Is my information stored?
No. Your figures live only in your browser and are sent to our server only for the moment it takes to build your document, then discarded. You can delete everything instantly.
Where this comes from.
- Provincial Court Family Rules, B.C. Reg. 120/2020 — Rule 3 (financial statements), Rule 25, Rule 28 — https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/120_2020
- Province of British Columbia — Provincial family forms (Form 4, PFA713, and guidebook) — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/prov-family-forms
- Family Law Act, S.B.C. 2011, c. 25 — https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/11025_00
- Federal Child Support Guidelines, SOR/97-175 — https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-97-175/
This page provides general legal and procedural information for British Columbia. It does not determine whether Form 4 is required in a particular case, apply legal rules to individual facts, or provide legal advice. Sources confirmed current as of July 2026; always check the current official form before filing.