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== Legal Advice == | == Legal Advice == | ||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''JP Boyd’s BC Family Law Resource''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Website offers a comprehensive survey of family law, divorce law and the court process in British Columbia, Canada. It’s written in plain language, with handy pop-up definitions for legal words and phrases, and covers pretty much everything there is to know about family law and divorce law in the province. | ||
| width="40%" | [http://www. | | width="40%" | [http://www.bcfamilylawresource.com www.bcfamilylawresource.com] <br/> | ||
Blog: [http://www.bcfamilylawresource.blogspot.ca www.bcfamilylawresource.blogspot.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''BC | | width="20%" | '''Legal Services Society of BC (Legal Aid)''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | If your legal problem is covered under the legal aid rules and you are financially eligible, the Legal Services Society of BC will appoint a lawyer for you if you apply. | ||
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[http://www. | Legal Services Society of BC has helpful booklets, videos, and an online self-help kit for people who are facing legal issues from separation or divorce, including child support. LSS may have additionalservices available. | ||
| width="40%" | Lower Mainland: 604.408.2172 <br/> | |||
Outside the Lower Mainland:<br/> | |||
1.866.577.2525 <br/> | |||
[http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/default.asp www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/default.asp] | |||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | The Lawyer Referral Service can give you the name of a family law lawyer near you who will give you a 30-minute consultation for $25. You can then hire that lawyer, if you wish. | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Greater Vancouver: <br/> | ||
604.687.3221 <br/> | |||
Toll-free: 1.800.663.1919 | |||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Mediate BC''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Mediators are impartial and have no decision-making powers. The mediator’s roles include: | ||
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[http://www. | * helping the parties to define the issues in dispute | ||
* providing a neutral and appropriate location for the mediation | |||
* screening cases to ensure safety | |||
* managing the mediation process and keeping the discussion on track | |||
* helping the parties to communicate their interests clearly | |||
* helping parties reach an agreement | |||
* providing a neutral and appropriate location for the mediation session. | |||
| width="40%" | Mediate BC Society <br/> | |||
Family Mediation Services <br/> | |||
Lower Mainland: <br/> | |||
1.604.684.1300 <br/> | |||
local 23 <br/> | |||
Toll-Free: 1.855.660.8406 <br/> | |||
fms@mediatebc.com<br/> | |||
[http://www.mediatebc.com www.mediatebc.com] | |||
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