Resources

In addition to the legal resources found on Where to Get Legal Help, there are many other resources and services to help families achieve their best outcomes and future for their children.

Family Support

Parenting After Separation
Program to help parents understand family law and make decisions in the best interest of their children

Parenting Coordinators
Help parents carry out their parenting arrangements and resolving disagreements about how parenting agreements or orders are put into effect

Families Change
Guide to separation and divorce to help kids and parents deal with family break up

Child Support Guidelines
Provides information on child support in Canada, including how to calculate an appropriate amount of support

Child Support Recalculation Service
Allows for eligible child support orders to be recalculated on an annual basis

BC ISO Forms
Applying to get or change an order when one parent lives outside of BC

Indigenous Services

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Association for Friendship Centres throughout BC supporting delivery of programs and services

Aboriginal Legal Aid
Offering culturally appropriate information, advise, support and representation for Indigenous peoples

Virtual Indigenous Justice Centre
Provides no-cost legal services to Indigenous clients living in under-served areas of BC

Native Court Worker and Counselling Association
Provides culturally-appropriate services to Indigenous people and communities

Emergency & Safety

VictimLinkBC
Provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support

BC Society of Transition Houses
Offers services to prevent and end violence against women, children and youth

Ending Violence
Supporting best outcomes for survivors and promote social change

Crisis Centre
Offers immediate access to barrier-free, non-judgmental, confidential support and follow-up

Additional Resources

Clicklaw
Provides legal and resource information in BC

Dial-A-Law
Service providing a range of legal information

BC Provincial Courts
Court registry information

BC Supreme Courts
Court registry information