Family Law
Immigrant Legal
BC's Immigrant Legal Toolkit website offers a variety of resources related to the issues of family law and domestic violence, such as informational booklets and fact sheets, commonly used forms, and listings of online resources. You can also search for organizations in your area that offer services in your language.
Court Tips for Parents
This resource includes 7 videos that help parents prepare for going to Supreme Court about a child support order. Topics include presenting your case, what to expect and common questions about the process. The videos are only available in English.
Family Law in BC
This website, produced by Legal Services Society, provides a broad range of information about family law. Topics include separation and divorce, child and spousal support, adoption and custody. There is also some information about non-family law topics, including family violence, income assistance and immigrant issues. Most of the website’s information is in English, but there are also resources in French, Spanish, Punjabi, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
Justice Access Centre Self-Help and Information Services
This website can help you if you are representing yourself in Supreme Court. You will find links to family law resources that can help you, legal advice services and alternatives to court. The website is only available in English.
Parenting After Separation
Parenting After Separation is a free 3-hour workshop for parents that are divorcing or separating. Topics include the impact of separation on children, decision-making and legal options. Workshops and Parent Handbooks are available in English, French, Punjabi and Chinese.
We also offer Finances After Separation workshops. For more information, or to book a session, phone 604-775-0856 or visit www.JusticeEducation.ca/parents.
Family Law
This publication by MOSAIC provides an overview of several areas of family law including the courts, common-law relationships, immigration issues, legal aid, violence and abuse, as well as child protection.
Living Together or Living Apart: Common-Law Relationships, Marriage, Separation, and Divorce
This brochure explains the basics of family law in BC. It includes information about living common-law or being married, the process for separation and divorce, how to work out custody, support, and access issues if there are children involved, and how to sort out money matters. Also describes legal options and where to get help. Available in Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), English, Farsi (Persian), French, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Families Change
This website uses videos, audio and text to help children, teens and parents cope with divorce or separation. It also has information for professionals who support these people. The website is available in English and French.
Kids BC
Kids aged 6-12 whose parents are divorcing or separating can visit the virtual world of Changeville to get help. Interactive activities and a self-made avatar keep the kids engaged and interested. The website can be explored alone or with one or both parents. The website is only available in English.
Caring for Children: Parents Rights and Responsibilities
This booklet discusses parents' responsibilities, children's rights, the legal meaning of abuse and neglect, dealing with the Ministry of Children and Development, and where to get help.
Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights: A Parent's Guide to Child Protection Law in BC
Explains what can happen if the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development has concerns about a child's safety and well-being or is planning to remove a child from the family home. Also provides detailed information about developing agreements with the ministry, what happens in court during child protection hearings, and what family members and advocates can do if they have concerns about a child's foster care or a complaint about a social worker.
Custody and Access
This fact sheet describes what custody and access legally mean, what women can do to keep their children, what the courts may do, who can help, and when to talk to the lawyer or legal aid. Available in Chinese (Traditional), English, Farsi (Persian), Punjabi, and Spanish.
If Your Child Is Taken: Your Rights As a Parent
This booklet explains the steps parents or guardians can take if the director of Children and Family Development removes their child or is planning to to remove their child from the home. It describes what the law says, what parents can do, and what happens in court.
We Can End All Violence against Women - Legal Tools
This website contains a listing of resources related to family law and domestic violence. Many of those resources are available in multiple languages.
Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse
This booklet outlines what abuse is from a legal perspective and what a women's legal rights are if she is in a abusive relationship. It explains what women can do to protect themselves and their children, and the kind of help they can get. It includes how to make a safety plan, what the police can do, how the court process works, and how to leave an abusive relationship.
Leaving an Abusive Relationship: Information on Custody and Access for Women with Children
This plain langage guide offers information on legal processes and terminology, giving women the tools to make the best possible choices for themselves and their children. Available in Chinese, English, Farsi (Persian), Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Consequences of a Youth Record
This booklet explains some of the ways a youth record might linger, some of the problems this can cause for the young person, and some things that the young person can do about it.
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