Legal Resources

This practical guide has charts for keeping track of events or payments related to family law matters, which can be useful in a future court case.

Online step-by-step guide on how to apply for an order to waive fees. This lets you begin or respond to a court application without paying the fees. Includes links to blank forms.

Learn about elder abuse, including how to protect yourself, how to report it, and what to do if you suspect someone else is experiencing elder abuse.

A growing number of women that Battered Women’s Support Services help have been arrested for allegedly perpetrating violence against their partners, despite the fact that in all cases the women were being abused by their partners. This tool is designed to help advocates provide information, support, and advocacy.

This page outlines BC laws that deal with elder abuse. Subjects include definitions, self-neglect, financial abuse, abuse in sponsorship or immigration, and reporting and privacy. It also provides key contacts for help.

This e-book covers the types of elder abuse and risk factors, BC government programs and community services available for older adults who are abused and neglected, and practice tips on how to work with older adults.

This tool is for women who have been abused by their partner and arrested by the police. It is aimed at empowering women to get support and take action about the arrest.

Explains what it means when someone wants protection from you because you’re accused or have been found guilty of abuse or violence (including family violence).

This is a resource for anyone in BC who needs protection from a specific person or people and wants to get an order from the court.

This help sheet will explain who to talk to — or who to report to — if you have been sexually assaulted. Also discusses options if you don't want to report to police. Generously funded by the Ministry of Public Safety.