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#*finding out what your legal rights and those of your children are. A lawyer is the professional most likely to assist you; and | #*finding out what your legal rights and those of your children are. A lawyer is the professional most likely to assist you; and | ||
#*deciding whether mediation, collaborative family law or other kinds of alternate dispute resolution (ADR) are safe and likely to work fairly for you. If there have been problems of violence, threats, intimidation, or financial abuse, or if there has been a history of controlling behaviour, ADR may not be right for you at this time, due to a power imbalance in your relationship. Family Justice Counsellors, mediators and lawyers are the professionals most often assisting with this. | #*deciding whether mediation, collaborative family law or other kinds of alternate dispute resolution (ADR) are safe and likely to work fairly for you. If there have been problems of violence, threats, intimidation, or financial abuse, or if there has been a history of controlling behaviour, ADR may not be right for you at this time, due to a power imbalance in your relationship. Family Justice Counsellors, mediators and lawyers are the professionals most often assisting with this. | ||
#If there has been family violence, see [[My partner is abusing me and my kids]]. | #If there has been family violence, see the article [[My partner is abusing me and my kids]]. | ||
#You may want to take or retain copies of tax, banking and financial documents, passports, marriage certificates and other financial documents with you. | #You may want to take or retain copies of tax, banking and financial documents, passports, marriage certificates and other financial documents with you. | ||
#If you need a lawyer but cannot afford one on your own, see if you qualify for [[Legal Aid Representation|legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>]]. If you don't qualify for legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, or if you think you can resolve your issues through mediation, you may wish to contact a [[Family Justice Centres|Family Justice Centre]]. Counsellors at Family Justice Centres can provide information, mediation and assistance with applications involving guardianship, parenting time, and support in Family Court. However, they have no jurisdiction to help with divorce or division of family property and debts. | #If you need a lawyer but cannot afford one on your own, see if you qualify for [[Legal Aid Representation|legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>]]. If you don't qualify for legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, or if you think you can resolve your issues through mediation, you may wish to contact a [[Family Justice Centres|Family Justice Centre]]. Counsellors at Family Justice Centres can provide information, mediation and assistance with applications involving guardianship, parenting time, and support in Family Court. However, they have no jurisdiction to help with divorce or division of family property and debts. | ||