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'''Serious family problems''' in the circumstances such as: | '''Serious family problems''' in the circumstances such as: | ||
*you need an immediate court order to ensure your or your children's safety, | *you need an immediate court order to ensure your or your children's safety, | ||
*to resolve a serious <span class="noglossary">denial</span> of access to your children, | *to resolve a serious <span class="noglossary">denial</span> of parenting time or contact with/access to your children, | ||
*when the other parent threatens to remove your children permanently from the province, or | *when the other parent threatens to remove your children permanently from the province, or | ||
*when you have custody of your children and the other parent has access, but he or she has unlawfully held your children and | *when you have guardianship or custody of your children and the other parent has contact or access, but he or she has unlawfully held your children and not allowed you to carry out your guardianship or custody responsibilities. | ||
You may also be able to get a lawyer to represent you in other situations, depending on the available funding, your circumstances, and based on a merit test, including: | You may also be able to get a lawyer to represent you in other situations, depending on the available funding, your circumstances, and based on a merit test, including: | ||
*to resolve serious legal issues in high conflict cases, | *to resolve serious legal issues in high conflict cases, | ||
*when you have experienced | *when you have experienced court-related harassment (your ex-partner is using the legal system to harass you), | ||
*when you have barriers to self-<span class="noglossary">representation</span> due to emotional abuse, psychological trauma, or mental illness, or | *when you have barriers to self-<span class="noglossary">representation</span> due to emotional abuse, psychological trauma, or mental illness, or | ||
*when all other efforts to resolve the case have been exhausted and resolving the case will make a significant difference to you or your children. | *when all other efforts to resolve the case have been exhausted and resolving the case will make a significant difference to you or your children. | ||
