Legal Resources

Explains who is eligible, how to apply, how much you could receive, and how long benefits last.

Information about financial statements in family court, including how they’re used in court, and details about filing and copying.

Many self-represented litigants find that having a trusted friend or family member with them to provide emotional support, take notes, and organize documents can be a big help. The BC Provincial Court recognizes this, and they’ve adopted guidelines to make it easier to bring a support person to provincial family court.

Understand your alternatives to family court, including different types of mediation and collaborative solutions.

Information about getting ready for a family law trial in Provincial Court, including what happens at a trial, how the courtroom is set up, how evidence is presented, and what goes in a trial book.

Explains the family management conference, which is your first appearance in provincial family court when you or your ex-spouse has filed an application for an order.

This guidebook will help you learn how to prepare for your day in court for a family matter, including how to address the judges and court staff in the Supreme Court of BC.

In this zine produced by TRAC and partner organizations, you can learn about tenant rights and landlord responsibilities in supportive housing (also known as SRO) under the Residential Tenancy Act. Topics include discrimination, evictions, repairs and maintenance, tenancy agreements, and program agreements.

On this page, you can find a series of 15 fact sheets available in six languages on topics such as eviction, the Residental Tenancy Act (RTA), rent increases, repairs and maintenance, breaking a lease, and dispute resolution.

Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process that is facilitated by a neutral third party, a mediator. It can help resolve your family disputes including separation or divorce, without needing to go to court.