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==Find out more in Criminal, Civil and Fundamentals of Law== | |||
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==Find out more in Family Law== | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Clicklaw''' | |||
| width="40%" | A website with legal information and education from across BC. The resources available through Clicklaw are designed to be used by the public.<br/>Start on home page (Solve Problems) and explore by topic. Select [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/global/search?f=Family+law Family Law]. | |||
| width="40%" | [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca www.clicklaw.bc.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Family Law in British Columbia''' | |||
| width="40%" | The [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/ Family Law in British Columbia website] has important information about family matters including: child protection, child support, common-law relationships, divorce and separation, and family violence. Information is available in 12 languages. The website is produced by the Legal Services Society.<br/>The Legal Services Society has free print and online booklets on family law topics in English and many other languages. Select Family and look for these publications: | |||
''[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1058 Living Together or Living Apart: Common-Law Relationships, Marriage, Separation, and Divorce]''<br/>This booklet explains the basics of family law in BC. It includes information about living common-law or being married, getting separated or divorced, and where to find help. The booklet is available in eight languages.<br/>''[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1060 Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights: A Parent’s Guide to Child Protection Law in BC]''<br/>This booklet explains what happens if the Ministry of Children & Family Development has concerns about a child’s safety.<br/>''[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1319 For Your Protection]''<br/>This is written for people who need protection from violent partners or ex-partners, but the information applies to anyone in an abusive relationship.<br/>''[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1048 If Your Child is Taken]''<br/>This explains the steps that parents or guardians can take if the director of Children and Family Development removes their child or is planning to remove their child from the home. Describes what the law says, what parents can do, and what happens in court. | |||
| width="40%" | [http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca] <br/>[http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications/ www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/publications] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''ImmigrantLegal.ca''' | |||
| width="40%" | This website provides free legal information and education on legal topics for newcomers to Canada and the people working with them. The website is a project of the Immigrant Public Legal Education and Information Consortium. It is managed by the Justice Education Society.<br/>On the home page of the site, select [http://www.immigrantlegal.ca/family-law Family]. | |||
| width="40%" | [http://www.immigrantlegal.ca www.immigrantlegal.ca] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''JP Boyd on Family Law''' | |||
| width="40%" | This website offers information about family law and the court process in British Columbia. It’s written in language that is easy to understand, and it has definitions for legal words and phrases. | |||
| width="40%" | [[JP Boyd on Family Law | www.wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/jpboyd] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''JusticeBC''' | |||
| width="40%" | The Ministry of Justice manages BC's justice system. This website has information to help parents who are separating. It includes how parents can reach an agreement, what government services are available, and where parents can find programs to help them and their children cope. | |||
| width="40%" | [http://www.justicebc.ca www.justicebc.ca] or [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/family-justice www.ag.gov.bc.ca/family-justice] | |||
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