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==Family law==
==More information==
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| width="20%" | '''BC Association of Community Response Networks (BCCRN)'''
| width="40%" | Provides information and help to anyone who is being abused or neglected, or is supporting someone who is.
| width="40%" | [https://bccrns.ca/ bccrns.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw'''
| width="40%" | A website with legal information and education from across BC. The resources available through Clicklaw are designed to be used by the public. Start on the homepage (Solve Problems) and explore by topic. Select "Family law." You can use the Clicklaw HelpMap to find someone who can help with legal problems.
| width="40%" | A website operated by Courthouse Libraries BC that provides legal information, education, and resources from across BC.  
| width="40%" | [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca clicklaw.bc.ca] <br/>[https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap]
| width="40%" | [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ clicklaw.bc.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Court Information Program for Immigrants'''
| width="40%" | This Justice Education Society program provides free legal information to new immigrants and refugees. Services are provided in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, French and Spanish.  
| width="40%" | [https://www.courtinformation.ca/ courtinformation.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Dial-A-Law'''
| width="40%" | From People's Law School, Dial-A-Law has brief legal information on over 190 topics. You can listen on the telephone or online. You can also read the information online.
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-687-4680<br/>
Toll-free: 1-800-565-5297<br/>
[https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/ dialalaw.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Family Law in British Columbia'''
| width="20%" | '''Employment Standards Branch'''
| width="40%" | The Family Law in British Columbia website has important information about family matters including: child protection, child support, common-law relationships, divorce and separation, and family violence.  
| width="40%" | This BC government office provides free legal information to employees and employers about their rights and responsibilities under BC law. They answer questions and deal with complaints against employers.
| width="40%" | [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/ family.legalaid.bc.ca] <br/>
| width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-663-3316<br/>
gov.bc.ca/employmentstandards
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| width="20%" | '''Families Change: Guide to Separation & Divorce '''
| width="40%" | This Justice Education Society website provides information on separation and divorce for children, teens, and parents.
| width="40%" | [https://familieschange.ca/ familieschange.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Family Law in BC '''
| width="40%" | This website from Legal Aid BC provides free legal information, publications, and self-help guides on a wide range of family law issues.
| width="40%" | [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/ family.legalaid.bc.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''JP Boyd on Family Law'''
| width="20%" | '''JP Boyd on Family Law'''
| width="40%" | This resource, available online and in print, offers information about family law and the court process in British Columbia. It’s written in language that is easy to understand, and it has definitions for legal words and phrases.
| width="40%" | This resource, available online and in print, offers information about family law and the court process in British Columbia.
| width="40%" | [http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/jpboyd wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/jpboyd]
| width="40%" | [[JP_Boyd_on_Family_Law|wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/jpboyd]]
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| width="20%" | '''Justice Education Society'''
| width="20%" | '''Legal Rights for Youth'''
| width="40%" | Families Change: Guide to Separation & Divorce is a multimedia website that provides information on separation and divorce for children, teens, and parents.
| width="40%" | This Justice Education Society website describes the legal rights for youth living in British Columbia.
| width="40%" | [https://www.justiceeducation.ca justiceeducation.ca]<br/>[https://www.familieschange.ca familieschange.ca]  
| width="40%" | [http://legalrightsforyouth.ca/ legalrightsforyouth.ca]  
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| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service'''
| width="20%" | '''Mediate BC Society'''
| width="40%" | This service can help you find a lawyer who will meet with you for a free 30-minute consultation.
| width="40%" | Mediate BC can put you in touch with a mediator who can help people (including separating couples) work together to find a solution to legal problems.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-687-3221<br/>1-800-663-1919<br/>[https://www.accessprobono.ca/our-programs/lawyer-referral-service accessprobono.ca]
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 1-604-684-1300<br/>
Toll-free: 1-877-656-1300<br/>
[https://www.mediatebc.com/ mediatebc.com]
| width="20%" | '''Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry'''
| width="40%" | Nidus provides information to British Columbians about personal planning, including information on making a representation agreement or enduring power of attorney.
| width="40%" | [https://www.nidus.ca/ nidus.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Legal Aid BC'''
| width="20%" | '''People's Law School'''
| width="40%" | You may be able to get free legal help (legal aid) if you have a serious family law problem and:
| width="40%" | People's Law School provides free education and information to help British Columbians effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life.
*your legal problem is covered by legal aid rules,
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-331-5400<br/>
*your income and the value of your property are below a certain limit, and
[https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/ peopleslawschool.ca]
*you have no other way of getting legal help.
| width="40%" | [https://legalaid.bc.ca legalaid.bc.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Mediate BC Society '''
| width="20%" | '''Public Guardian and Trustee'''
| width="40%" | Mediate BC's Family Mediation Services can put you in touch with a mediator who can help you and your spouse work together to find a solution to legal problems and help you make an agreement.
| width="40%" | The office of the Public Guardian and Trustee provides services to those who need help managing their affairs.
| width="40%" | Phone: 1-604-684-1300 local 23<br/>1-855-660-8406<br/>[https://www.mediatebc.com mediatebc.com]
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-775-1007<br/>
[https://www.trustee.bc.ca/Pages/default.aspx trustee.bc.ca]  
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| width="20%" | '''Parenting After Separation'''
| width="20%" | '''Residential Tenancy Branch'''
| width="40%" | Parenting After Separation is a free three-hour workshop that helps parents make decisions about their separation that focus on the best interests of their children.
| width="40%" | The BC government department responsible for landlord-tenant matters. Their website has free dispute resolution guides, policy guidelines, and information sheets.
| width="40%" | [https://www.justicebc.ca/en/fam/index.html justicebc.ca/en/fam]
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-660-1020<br/>
Victoria: 250-387-1602<br/>
Toll-free: 1-800-665-8779<br/>
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant]
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| width="20%" | '''Pro Bono Legal Services'''
| width="20%" | '''Seniors First BC'''
| width="40%" | In these programs, lawyers volunteer to provide free legal advice to those who can’t afford a lawyer or can’t get legal aid. If you have a family law problem, you can contact Access Pro Bono Society of BC. It has legal advice clinics across BC.
| width="40%" | A non-profit that provides information on legal topics for older adults and those who care for them.
| width="40%" | Phone: 604-878-7400<br/>1-877-762-6664<br/>[https://www.accessprobono.ca accessprobono.ca]
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604-688-1927<br/>
Toll-free: 1-866-437-1940<br/>
[https://seniorsfirstbc.ca/ seniorsfirstbc.ca]
| width="20%" | '''Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC)'''
| width="40%" | A non-profit that provides tenants with legal education and assistance. You can phone them if you have a problem with renting. 
| width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-665-1185<br/>
[https://tenants.bc.ca/ tenants.bc.ca]  
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| width="20%" | '''VictimLink'''
| width="20%" | '''VictimLink'''
| width="40%" | VictimLink can put you in touch with services that will help victims of violence.
| width="40%" | This is a toll-free, confidential service for victims of crime. Available across BC, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and in 150 languages, it provides information and support to victims.
| width="40%" | 1-800-563-0808<br/>[https://www.victimlinkbc.ca/ victimlinkbc.ca]
| width="40%" | Toll-free: 1-800-563-0808<br/>
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc victimlinkbc.ca]
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| width="20%" | '''Victimsinfo.ca'''
| width="40%" | A website for victims and witnesses of crime in BC. It gives people the information they need to deal with the consequences of crime.
| width="40%" | [https://www.victimsinfo.ca/ victimsinfo.ca]  
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