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You have a right to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> a lawyer when you are arrested. Most importantly, you have a right to have a lawyer represent you at your bail hearing. Call one. If family law proceedings have already started in civil court, make sure that the lawyer is aware of the fact, especially if you have children.
Whether you're able to get a lawyer or not, make sure you speak to duty counsel before your bail hearing. Duty counsel are lawyers paid by the [http://www.lss.bc.ca Legal Services Society (legal aid)] to give advice and limited help to people who have been arrested and do not have legal representation. Usually, duty counsel will try to speak to everyone who has been arrested before the bail hearing. However, if the number of people stuck in cells is high, you may not have that much time with them.
You will doubtless want to ensure that the terms of your recognizance are fair, not too restrictive, and don't interfere with your ability to see your children or go to work.
===Links===
* [httphttps://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1317 Applying for a Dial-A-Law Script "Peace Bond Bonds and Filing Assault Charges"]* [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1524 Justice Education Society's fact sheet "Recognizance under section s. 810 (Peace Bond)"]* [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1030 Clicklaw Common Question: "What are my rights after arrest, and what might happen after?"]* [httphttps://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1319 Ministry of Attorney General's Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch and Legal Services Society's booklet ''For Your Protection: Peace Bonds and Family Law Protection Orders'']