How can I set up a meeting with a family justice counsellor?

Access free family justice services in person or virtually at Family Justice Centres and Justice Access Centres. See the list of locations to find the one closest to you.

Staff can help you understand your options in a separation or divorce. They can talk with you, assess your needs and provide information about:

• Parenting arrangements
• Guardianship
• Child support
• Spousal support
• Contact with a child
• Property division about a companion animal

Learn more about family law and companion animals.

You can also 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
• Visit Family Law in BC from the Justice Education Society (JES) for information about family law issues
• Contact the BC Legal Referral Service to consult a lawyer for free
• Visit Legal Aid BC for free legal help for B.C. residents.

Learn more about Separating Finances and Moving Forward Financially from the JES.

• 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.