Free program helps families with child support orders or written agreements maintain a fair standard of support for their children by reviewing the amount of child support each year. Parents or guardians can enroll to have child support payments automatically ...

Committed to improving the well-being of children and youth in BC through the advancement of their legal rights. Provides a range of free services for children and youth ages 19 and under including legal advice through to full legal representation at court. Ma...

Offers individual and group counselling to children and youth of various ethnocultural backgrounds, including culturally-sensitive support and counselling for children/youth and their families dealing with issues of violence and parent-child conflict. Offers a...

One-stop centre for youth and families to access a drop-in resource room for support, food, laundry, and showers, as well as programming for social, health, education, housing, substance use, employment, and life skills services. Services include addiction cou...

Voluntary and confidential program for individuals going through separation and/or divorce who do not have lawyers and who are willing to meet and negotiate using the principles of collaborative practice, but who cannot afford the collaborative team for their ...

Family duty counsel (FDC) services are available to eligible people with low incomes who are representing themselves in court and dealing with family law matters. FDC can provide advice about custody, parenting time, contact/access, child support, child protec...

Family duty counsel (FDC) services are available to eligible people with low incomes who are representing themselves in court and dealing with family law matters. FDC can provide advice about custody, parenting time, contact/access, child support, child protec...

Family duty counsel (FDC) services are available to eligible people with low incomes who are representing themselves in court and dealing with family law matters. FDC can provide advice about custody, parenting time, contact/access, child support, child protec...

Family duty counsel (FDC) services are available to eligible people with low incomes who are representing themselves in court and dealing with family law matters. FDC can provide advice about custody, parenting time, contact/access, child support, child protec...

Offers legal advice for low-income parents experiencing separation or divorce. Lawyers can provide up to three hours of free legal advice about custody, access, contact, parenting time, guardianship, child support, tentative settlement agreements, and court pr...

Offers legal advice for low-income parents experiencing separation or divorce. Lawyers can provide up to three hours of free legal advice about custody, access, contact, parenting time, guardianship, child support, tentative settlement agreements, and court pr...

Program delivered by legal advocates specializing in the area of family law. Advocates can assist low-income and vulnerable clients with common family law related issues, such as separation/divorce, child and spousal support, parenting time and responsibilitie...

Female lawyers offer free legal assistance to women who need legal advice regarding matters of family law. Lawyers do not represent clients in court, but offer a half-hour of legal advice and help clients prepare for court appearances; call to book an appointm...

Lawyers provide free legal advice over the phone to people with low incomes who are experiencing family law issues such as parenting time or contact/access; guardianship; custody, child support, spousal support, property division, family agreements, and court ...

Monitors and enforces maintenance orders and agreements requiring that people provide continuing financial support to their families (children or spouses) after separation. Recipients as well as payers can benefit from having a third party collect, track, and ...

Provides family maintenance services for BCEA clients who would like help with obtaining or defending a maintenance order or written agreement. Maintenance may include the following: expenses arising from and incidental to the prenatal care of a mother or chil...

As part of family preservation and reunification efforts, family counsellors offer therapeutic and educational interventions to North Shore families with children under the age of 19. Services include family counselling, youth and family mediation, and supervi...

Provides opportunities for families with a member with a disability to connect with other families in social and recreational activities. Also runs workshops, a support group, and an advocacy committee for inclusion. Offers a weekly newsletter and resources an...

Provides information concerning the Federal Child Support Guidelines, a set of rules and tables used to calculate the amount of support that a paying parent should contribute towards his or her children, in cases of divorce or separation.

Parent-Teen Mediation and Crisis Intervention provides short-term outreach counselling for families in crisis with youth aged 13 to 19 who are disconnected from the family and in jeopardy of leaving home. Services provided help youth and their families to conn...

Offers support services to youth ages 13 to 18 and their families who have been referred by Ministry for Child and Family Development (MCFD), police, or schools. Services include family mediation, diversion programs, parenting programs, and individual and fami...

Province-wide, toll-free helpline provides confidential assistance to grandparents and other relatives raising children and/or grandchildren as well as service providers and allies with navigating service systems such as Ministry of Children and Family Develop...

The Poverty Law Advocacy Program assists with applications and reviews for income assistance, disability assistance, pension, and provides advocacy for landlord/tenant disputes. The Family Law Advocacy Program provides information and assistance navigating fam...

Provides eligible low-income people with a lawyer, under certain circumstances. Apply at all Legal Aid BC local agents and regional centres, or by phoning the LABC Call Centre.Representation Services (Serious Family Law Matters) are provided in situations such...

Free voluntary services that enforce agreements or court orders requiring support payments to a spouse or child. Can take steps to enforce agreements or orders for support after they are filed with the court. Attempts collection of support payments set out in ...