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#To meet with a family justice counsellor, contact a [[Family Justice Centres|Family Justice Centre]] and make an appointment to speak with a counsellor. Some Family Justice Centres have specialists in child support called child support officers. You can ask your family justice counsellor if a child support officer can be involved in your case.
#Call the [[Family LawLINE]] to see if you qualify for "next step" advice from a LawLINE lawyer (contact details are in the Resource List).
#To find a mediator in your area, look in the Yellow Pages or on the [[Mediate BC]] website (click on the "Directory of Family Mediators" link). {{Tipsbox| width = 80%| tips = [[Mediate BC]] provides "Distance Family Mediation Services" to people who live in less populated areas of the province or outside the province, or to couples who live in separate communities. They have a "sliding scale" of fees to help people with lower incomes.}}
== What happens next ==