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== Family Duty Counsel (Supreme Court) == | == Family Duty Counsel (Supreme Court) == | ||
If you are a person with a low | If you are a person with a low income experiencing separation or divorce, you may be eligible for up to three hours of free legal advice from Supreme Court family duty counsel. Duty counsel are lawyers who can provide advice about parenting time or contact/access, guardianship/custody, child support, property (limited advice), tentative settlement agreements, and court procedures. | ||
Duty counsel can also assist you in chambers (a courtroom where applications, but not trials, are heard) if the matter is simple, unopposed, or by consent. They can also attend judicial case conferences at some courts. | Duty counsel can also assist you in chambers (a courtroom where applications, but not trials, are heard) if the matter is simple, unopposed, or by consent. They can also attend judicial case conferences at some courts. | ||