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== Legal Services Society (Family LawLINE) ==
== Legal Aid BC (Family LawLINE) ==
*Free legal advice over the telephone  
*Free legal advice over the telephone  
*Lawyers give brief "next step" advice
*Lawyers give brief "next step" advice

Revision as of 20:22, 9 August 2021

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on August 4, 2021.



Legal Aid BC (Family LawLINE)

  • Free legal advice over the telephone
  • Lawyers give brief "next step" advice

Family LawLINE (22:II)

Vancouver Justice Access Centre

  • Family maintenance, custody, support, parenting
  • Assistance with enforcement and paperwork
  • Mediation
  • NO DIVORCE ASSISTANCE

Vancouver Justice Access Centre (22:II)

Family Justice Centres

  • Services to British Columbians going through separation or divorce
  • Help families with child custody, access, guardianship and support issues

Family Justice Centres (22:II)

Family Law in British Columbia

Website about family law Family Law in British Columbia (22:II)

MediateBC (The Family Mediation Program)

Affordable mediation services for families MediateBC (The Family Mediation Program) (22:II)

British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program

Monitor and enforce maintenance orders and agreements British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (22:II)

Ann Davis Transition Society

  • Provides shelter and support for abused women and their children
  • Individual and group counselling for women, children, youth, couples and families

Ann Davis Transition Society (22:II)

North Shore Women's Centre

• Women's drop-in resource centre • Runs a family law clinic which provides information, support, and legal advice about family law issues • In North Vancouver North Shore Women's Centre (22:II)

B.C. Men's Resource Centre

Individual, couple and family counselling B.C. Men's Resource Centre (22:II)

Battered Women’s Support Services

Telephone: 604-687-1867 Toll-Free: 1-855-687-1868 Website: bwss.org

• Summary advice, workshops, and advocacy in family, immigration, refugee, and criminal law

• Court form preparation clinic for drafting supreme court forms for family law proceedings

• Offers counselling, support, information, and other resources


BC Pro Bono Collaborative Roster Society

Website: [[1]]

• Service for low-income families going through separation/divorce who do not have lawyers • Collaborative team works with both parties in a divorce to come to a satisfactory settlement


Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre

Telephone 604-681-8480 Website: dewc.ca

• Safe space for women and children in the Downtown Eastside • Advocacy in welfare, tenancy, housing applications, and family law, including providing referrals


Family Services of Greater Vancouver

Telephone: 604-731-4951 Website: fsgv.ca

• Family law information, counselling, and support services


Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line

Telephone: 604-558-4740 Toll-free: 1-855-474-9777 Website: Website: https://www.parentsupportbc.ca/grandparents-raising-grandchildren/

• Phone line staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to kinship caregiving


Representative for Children and Youth

Telephone (youth): 1-800-476-3933 Children’s Help Line: 310-1234 Website: rcybc.ca

• Assists children and youth understand their rights and advocates on their behalf


RISE Women’s Legal Centre

Telephone: 236-317-9000 Website: womenslegalcentre.ca

• Provides legal services to women in family law and immigration applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds

• Provides summary advice, court preparation, and legal representation


Sources Legal Resource Center

Telephone: 778-565-3638 Website: sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre

• Legal information, resources, and advice with family law issues • Wide variety of counselling and support services


Society for Children and Youth

Telephone: 778-657-5544 Toll-Free: 1-877-462-0037 Website: www.scyofbc.org Email: cylc@scyofbc.org

• Can provide free legal advice to children and youth on family law issues and more



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