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Parenting After Separation (PAS) courses

Last updated on August 11, 2026

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Parenting After Separation (PAS) courses are free online courses designed to help families in B.C. dealing with separation or divorce. They provide information to parents and other family members who are responsible for making decisions for a child or youth. This helps parents make careful and informed decisions about:

There are 2 PAS courses available:

Each course takes about 3 hours to complete. You must register for the PAS course you want to complete. When you have finished the entire course, you will get a Certificate of Completion.

If you are involved in a family law case in Provincial Court, you may be required to complete a PAS course. Learn more about who needs to take a PAS course.

If you and your spouse agree without going to court, you do not have to complete a PAS course but you are welcome to do so.

For more information, check out our course videos or see our brochures:

What you'll learn

All PAS courses cover:

  • The impact of separation on you and your child or youth
  • How to make decisions based on the best interest of your child or youth
  • Strategies to help your family adjust to change
  • Effective ways you can communicate with your child or youth’s other parent
  • How to keep your child or youth out of the middle of conflict
  • Options for resolving family disputes, including mediation, counselling and the court process
  • How the child support guidelines are applied
  • What resources are available in your community for parents and children

Course videos

Check out these videos for more information about PAS courses:

 

PAS for Indigenous Families

 

 

PAS in French

 

PAS in Punjabi

 

PAS in English

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:

Learn more about family law and companion animals.

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.

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.