Family advice lawyers

If you are a parent with a low income experiencing separation or divorce, you may be eligible for up to three hours of free legal advice from a family advice lawyer (family duty counsel who provide advice).

You may be able to get help even if you do not qualify for a legal aid lawyer. See Do I qualify? on the LSS website. Family advice lawyers can provide advice about c Can refer to where and with whom a child lives, or where a child lives and the rights and responsibilities of a parent regarding the child in his or her care. ustody, a Generally means the time children spend with the parent they do not usually live with. However, access is not limited to the parent who does not have custody — any person can apply for access to a child (including grandparents, aunts and uncles, and other relatives). ccess, The responsibility for making major decisions for children about such things as what kind of education, health care, or religious training they will receive, and how to manage anything the children may own, such as property or money. guardianship, and child s Money paid by one party to the other party as financial support. Support can be paid for a former spouse or for any or all children. upport; property (limited); tentative settlement agreements; and court procedures.

These lawyers are available at the Vancouver Justice Access Centre (by appointment), the Nanaimo Justice Access Centre (by appointment), the Family Justice Centre in Kelowna (by referral from a family justice counsellor), and at the Port Alberni courthouse (drop-in).

For more information about this service, call Enquiry BC and ask to be connected to the appropriate office. In Port Alberni, contact the local court registry at 250-720-2424.

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