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| == Legal Services Society (Family LawLINE) == | | == Disability Alliance BC (Advocacy Access) == |
| *Free legal advice over the telephone | | *Free one-to-one assistance with provincial and federal disability benefits |
| *Lawyers give brief "next step" advice
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| {{:Family LawLINE (22:II)}}
| | *Help to apply for benefits or appeal the denial of benefits |
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| == Vancouver Justice Access Centre ==
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| *Family maintenance, custody, support, parenting
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| *Assistance with enforcement and paperwork
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| *Mediation | |
| *NO DIVORCE ASSISTANCE | |
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| == Family Justice Centres ==
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| *Services to British Columbians going through separation or divorce
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| *Help families with child custody, access, guardianship and support issues
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| == Family Law in British Columbia ==
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| Website about family law
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| == MediateBC (The Family Mediation Program) ==
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| Affordable mediation services for families
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| == British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program ==
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| Monitor and enforce maintenance orders and agreements
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| == Ann Davis Transition Society ==
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| *Provides shelter and support for abused women and their children
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| *Individual and group counselling for women, children, youth, couples and families
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| == North Shore Women's Centre ==
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| Women's drop-in resource centre
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| == B.C. Men's Resource Centre ==
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| Individual, couple and family counselling
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| {{: B.C. Men's Resource Centre (22:II)}}
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| == Battered Women’s Support Services ==
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| Telephone: 604-687-1867 Toll-Free: 1-855-687-1868 Website: [[bwss.org]]
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| • Summary advice, workshops, and advocacy in family, immigration, refugee, and criminal law
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| • Court form preparation clinic for drafting supreme court forms for family law proceedings
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| • Offers counselling, support, information, and other resources
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| == BC Pro Bono Collaborative Roster Society ==
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| Website: [[bccollaborativerostersociety.com/practice/probono]]
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| • Collaborative team works with both parties in a divorce to come to a satisfactory settlement, low income families can apply for free service
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| == Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre ==
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| Telephone 604-681-8480 Website: [[dewc.ca]]
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| • Advocacy in welfare, tenancy, housing applications, and family law
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| == Family Services of Greater Vancouver ==
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| Telephone: 604-731-4951 Website: [[fsgv.ca]]
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| • Family law information, counselling, and support services
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| == Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line ==
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| Telephone: 604-558-4740 Toll-free: 1-855-474-9777
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| • Phone line staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to kinship caregiving
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| == Representative for Children and Youth ==
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| Telephone (youth): 1-800-476-3933 Children’s Help Line: 310-1234 Website: [[rcybc.ca]]
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| • Assists children and youth understand their rights and advocates on their behalf
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| == RISE Women’s Legal Centre ==
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| Telephone: 236-317-9000 Website: [[womenslegalcentre.ca]]
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| • Provides legal services to women in family law and immigration applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds
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| • Summary advice, court preparation, and legal representation
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| == Sources Legal Resource Center ==
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| Telephone: 778-565-3638 Website: [[sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre\|sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre]]
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| • Legal information, resources, and advice in family law, as well as immigration, criminal and civil matters
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| • Wide variety of counselling and support services
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| • In Surrey
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| == Society for Children and Youth ==
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| Telephone: 778-657-5544 Toll-Free: 1-877-462-0037 Website: [http://www.scyofbc.org www.scyofbc.org] Email: [[cylc@scyofbc.org]]
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| • Can provide free legal advice to children and youth on family law issues and more
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| • Operate a drop-in clinic once a month
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