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== Legal Services Society (Family LawLINE) == | == Legal Services Society (Family LawLINE) == | ||
+ | *Free legal advice over the telephone | ||
+ | *Lawyers give brief "next step" advice | ||
{{:Family LawLINE (22:II)}} | {{:Family LawLINE (22:II)}} | ||
== Vancouver Justice Access Centre == | == Vancouver Justice Access Centre == | ||
+ | *Family maintenance, custody, support, parenting | ||
+ | *Assistance with enforcement and paperwork | ||
+ | *Mediation | ||
+ | *NO DIVORCE ASSISTANCE | ||
{{:Vancouver Justice Access Centre (22:II)}} | {{:Vancouver Justice Access Centre (22:II)}} | ||
== Family Justice Centres == | == Family Justice Centres == | ||
+ | *Services to British Columbians going through separation or divorce | ||
+ | *Help families with child custody, access, guardianship and support issues | ||
{{:Family Justice Centres (22:II)}} | {{:Family Justice Centres (22:II)}} | ||
== Family Law in British Columbia == | == Family Law in British Columbia == | ||
+ | Website about family law | ||
{{:Family Law in British Columbia (22:II)}} | {{:Family Law in British Columbia (22:II)}} | ||
== MediateBC (The Family Mediation Program) == | == MediateBC (The Family Mediation Program) == | ||
− | {{:MediateBC (The Family Mediation Program (22:II | + | Affordable mediation services for families |
+ | {{:MediateBC (The Family Mediation Program) (22:II)}} | ||
== British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program == | == British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program == | ||
+ | Monitor and enforce maintenance orders and agreements | ||
{{:British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (22:II)}} | {{:British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (22:II)}} | ||
== Ann Davis Transition Society == | == Ann Davis Transition Society == | ||
+ | *Provides shelter and support for abused women and their children | ||
+ | *Individual and group counselling for women, children, youth, couples and families | ||
{{:Ann Davis Transition Society (22:II)}} | {{:Ann Davis Transition Society (22:II)}} | ||
== North Shore Women's Centre == | == North Shore Women's Centre == | ||
+ | Women's drop-in resource centre | ||
{{:North Shore Women's Centre (22:II)}} | {{:North Shore Women's Centre (22:II)}} | ||
== B.C. Men's Resource Centre == | == B.C. Men's Resource Centre == | ||
+ | Individual, couple and family counselling | ||
{{: B.C. Men's Resource Centre (22:II)}} | {{: B.C. Men's Resource Centre (22:II)}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Battered Women’s Support Services == | ||
+ | Telephone: 604-687-1867 Toll-Free: 1-855-687-1868 Website: [[bwss.org]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Summary advice, workshops, and advocacy in family, immigration, refugee, and criminal law | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Court form preparation clinic for drafting supreme court forms for family law proceedings | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Offers counselling, support, information, and other resources | ||
+ | |||
+ | == BC Pro Bono Collaborative Roster Society == | ||
+ | Website: [[bccollaborativerostersociety.com/practice/probono]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Collaborative team works with both parties in a divorce to come to a satisfactory settlement, low income families can apply for free service | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre == | ||
+ | Telephone 604-681-8480 Website: [[dewc.ca]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Advocacy in welfare, tenancy, housing applications, and family law | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Family Services of Greater Vancouver == | ||
+ | Telephone: 604-731-4951 Website: [[fsgv.ca]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Family law information, counselling, and support services | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line == | ||
+ | Telephone: 604-558-4740 Toll-free: 1-855-474-9777 | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Phone line staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to kinship caregiving | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Representative for Children and Youth == | ||
+ | Telephone (youth): 1-800-476-3933 Children’s Help Line: 310-1234 Website: [[rcybc.ca]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Assists children and youth understand their rights and advocates on their behalf | ||
+ | |||
+ | == RISE Women’s Legal Centre == | ||
+ | Telephone: 236-317-9000 Website: [[womenslegalcentre.ca]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Provides legal services to women in family law and immigration applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Summary advice, court preparation, and legal representation | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Sources Legal Resource Center == | ||
+ | Telephone: 778-565-3638 Website: [[sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre\|sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Legal information, resources, and advice in family law, as well as immigration, criminal and civil matters | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Wide variety of counselling and support services | ||
+ | |||
+ | • In Surrey | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Society for Children and Youth == | ||
+ | Telephone: 778-657-5544 Toll-Free: 1-877-462-0037 Website: [http://www.scyofbc.org www.scyofbc.org] Email: [[cylc@scyofbc.org]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Can provide free legal advice to children and youth on family law issues and more | ||
+ | |||
+ | • Operate a drop-in clinic once a month | ||
+ | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:04, 23 November 2019
Legal Services Society (Family LawLINE)
- Free legal advice over the telephone
- Lawyers give brief "next step" advice
|
Vancouver Justice Access Centre
- Family maintenance, custody, support, parenting
- Assistance with enforcement and paperwork
- Mediation
- NO DIVORCE ASSISTANCE
|
Family Justice Centres
- Services to British Columbians going through separation or divorce
- Help families with child custody, access, guardianship and support issues
|
Family Law in British Columbia
MediateBC (The Family Mediation Program)
Affordable mediation services for families
|
British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
Ann Davis Transition Society
- Provides shelter and support for abused women and their children
- Individual and group counselling for women, children, youth, couples and families
|
North Shore Women's Centre
B.C. Men's Resource Centre
Battered Women’s Support Services
Telephone: 604-687-1867 Toll-Free: 1-855-687-1868 Website: bwss.org
• Summary advice, workshops, and advocacy in family, immigration, refugee, and criminal law
• Court form preparation clinic for drafting supreme court forms for family law proceedings
• Offers counselling, support, information, and other resources
BC Pro Bono Collaborative Roster Society
Website: bccollaborativerostersociety.com/practice/probono
• Collaborative team works with both parties in a divorce to come to a satisfactory settlement, low income families can apply for free service
Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
Telephone 604-681-8480 Website: dewc.ca
• Advocacy in welfare, tenancy, housing applications, and family law
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Telephone: 604-731-4951 Website: fsgv.ca
• Family law information, counselling, and support services
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line
Telephone: 604-558-4740 Toll-free: 1-855-474-9777
• Phone line staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to kinship caregiving
Representative for Children and Youth
Telephone (youth): 1-800-476-3933 Children’s Help Line: 310-1234 Website: rcybc.ca
• Assists children and youth understand their rights and advocates on their behalf
RISE Women’s Legal Centre
Telephone: 236-317-9000 Website: womenslegalcentre.ca
• Provides legal services to women in family law and immigration applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds
• Summary advice, court preparation, and legal representation
Sources Legal Resource Center
Telephone: 778-565-3638 Website: sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre
• Legal information, resources, and advice in family law, as well as immigration, criminal and civil matters
• Wide variety of counselling and support services
• In Surrey
Society for Children and Youth
Telephone: 778-657-5544 Toll-Free: 1-877-462-0037 Website: www.scyofbc.org Email: cylc@scyofbc.org
• Can provide free legal advice to children and youth on family law issues and more
• Operate a drop-in clinic once a month
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