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Separation is a turbulent time requiring far-reaching legal and practical decisions when you may be least prepared to act.
We can provide
- Pre-separation Consultation: Legal and practical information about your rights responsibilties and available options.
- Preparation to see a Lawyer: Guidance in making effective use of lawyer time.
- Family Court Preparation: Guidance in making effective use of court time.
- Family Court Orientation: Help in understanding the court process and how decisions are made.
- Court Accompaniment: Volunteers available for emotional support, not legal advice.
- Financial Preparation: assistance in completing income and expense forms.
The agency does not provide legal advice. Trained supportive people can explain terms, discuss procedures and alternatives and provide information about other community agencies.
Court Preparation Sessions for Provincial Court (Family cases)
The session will briefly walk you through what takes place at your first court appearance.
Legal adivce will NOT be provided.
Where does the Court Preparation Sessions program take place?
Courthouse - 850 Burdette Ave. Rm. 203
Family Law Legal Information * FREE Telephone Service.
Available to the public anywhere in British Columbia Tuesdays & Thursdays (9:00am – 4:30pm)
250-386-4331 or Toll Free: 1-877-386-4333
available in both English and French (subject to availability)
* Legal information only NOT advice.
Legal Information:
- Decision-making about separation and divorce
- Legal terms and what they mean
- Child support guidelines
- Spousal support
- Family assets & debts
- Differences between: Provincial and Supreme Courts
- Making a parenting plan
- And much more…
Funding for the Legal Information Line provided by:
Mediation (arranged through a partnership with the South Island Dispute Resolution Centre)
- A process for settling family disputes.
- The two parties employ a family mediators who attempts to help the parties find common ground.
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Questions? For further information please call 386-4331.
How much does it cost?