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Family advice lawyers

If you're a parent with a low income and experiencing separation or divorce, you may be eligible for up to three hours of free legal advice from a family advice lawyer.

You may be able to get help even if you don't qualify for a legal aid lawyer. (See Do I qualify?)

Family advice lawyers can provide advice about:

  • parenting time or contact/access,
  • guardianship/custody,
  • child support,
  • property division (limited advice),
  • tentative settlement agreements, and
  • court procedures.

Where can I find family advice lawyers?

These lawyers are available at:

  • the Vancouver Justice Access Centre,
  • the Nanaimo Justice Access Centre,
  • the Family Justice Centre in Kelowna,
  • the New Westminster Family Justice Centre, and
  • at courthouses in:
    • Kamloops,
    • Prince George,
    • Surrey, and
    • Victoria.

Services are available by referral from a family justice counsellor or a child support officer.

Get more information

For more information about this service, call Service BC and ask to be connected to the appropriate office.

Vancouver Victoria Outside Vancouver and Victoria
604-660-2421 250-387-6121 1-800-663-7867