How do I enrol in the BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA)?

Access free family justice services in person or virtually at Family Justice Centres and Justice Access Centres.

• Staff across B.C. can help you understand your options during separation or divorce. They can talk with you and assess your needs, and provide information about:
  • Parenting arrangements
  • Guardianship
  • Child and spousal support
  • Contact with a child
  • Property division respecting a companion animal
• See Family Justice Centre and Justice Access Centre locations to find the nearest location

Take a free Parenting After Separation course.

Find more family law information and legal help:

• Visit Clicklaw for practical legal information and organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services in B.C.
• Visit the Justice Education Society’s Family Law in BC website for information on Separation and Divorce and other family law issues
• Contact the BC Legal Referral Service (formerly the Lawyer Referral Service) to consult a lawyer for free

Visit Legal Aid BC which offers free legal help for B.C. residents

• Use the Government of Canada's child support table look-up to find the base amount of child support
• Enroll your support order or agreement with the BC Family Maintenance Agency
• See if the Child Support Recalculation Service can help you update child support each year without going to court

In a joint divorce, you and your spouse apply together for a simple, uncontested divorce. You both agree on all family law issues that affect your family and only need to apply for a divorce order.

Apply for a joint divorce

B.C. has a central authority that helps parents when someone takes their children to another country without permission. For details and contact information visit the International child abduction page.