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*The introduction of [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1019 Family Justice Centres] has been very important. These centres are staffed by Family Justice Counsellors specially trained to help families with parenting arrangements, contact with children, guardianship, and support issues. They can help parents resolve disagreements without going to court and provide short-term counselling, mediation, emergency and community referrals, along with other free services. There are 24 of these centres across the province, and virtual appointment options are available. | *The introduction of [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1019 Family Justice Centres] has been very important. These centres are staffed by Family Justice Counsellors specially trained to help families with parenting arrangements, contact with children, guardianship, and support issues. They can help parents resolve disagreements without going to court and provide short-term counselling, mediation, emergency and community referrals, along with other free services. There are 24 of these centres across the province, and virtual appointment options are available. | ||
* In 2024, the Government of British Columbia [https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024AG0010-000203 announced a $29 million expansion in legal aid for individuals experiencing family violence]. A multidisciplinary, trauma-informed family law clinic model will assist people fleeing family violence. Eligibility criteria will be broader, effective 1 April 2024. This change was planned with Legal Aid BC and the Centre for Family Equity to resolve constitutional challenges to secure more responsive legal supports for single mothers experiencing family violence. | |||
*The new [https://bcfnjc.com/indigenous-justice-centres-in-british-columbia/ Indigenous Justice Centres] (IJCs) are the product of collaboration between the provincial government and the BC First Nations Justice Council. The plan is for 15 IJCs by the end of 2024, plus a Virtual Indigenous Justice Centre. This commitment to providing Indigenous families with accessible, culturally attuned legal assistance, supports the broader goal of fostering family well-being within Indigenous communities. | *The new [https://bcfnjc.com/indigenous-justice-centres-in-british-columbia/ Indigenous Justice Centres] (IJCs) are the product of collaboration between the provincial government and the BC First Nations Justice Council. The plan is for 15 IJCs by the end of 2024, plus a Virtual Indigenous Justice Centre. This commitment to providing Indigenous families with accessible, culturally attuned legal assistance, supports the broader goal of fostering family well-being within Indigenous communities. | ||
*Another noteworthy new service is the [https://justice.gov.bc.ca/apply-for-family-order/ Online FLA Assistant], which helps anyone apply for a Family Law Act order in Provincial Court. This is more than an information website. The Online FLA Assistant will ask questions and take information from self-represented litigants to assemble completed forms that can then be filed in the Provincial Court. | *Another noteworthy new service is the [https://justice.gov.bc.ca/apply-for-family-order/ Online FLA Assistant], which helps anyone apply for a Family Law Act order in Provincial Court. This is more than an information website. The Online FLA Assistant will ask questions and take information from self-represented litigants to assemble completed forms that can then be filed in the Provincial Court. | ||
