Legal Resources

This page provides information on family law legal issues as they apply to Aboriginal people. Covers caring for children, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, property, and income assistance.

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 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.

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.

Explains when you have to share information about your income, expenses, assets, and debts with your ex-spouse, and how to go about doing so.

Explains the collaborative family law process, where you and your spouse each hire a lawyer who practises collaborative family law with the goal of settling your case fairly, without going to court. It provides links to finding a collaborative family lawyer, and to other resources for legal help and advice.

Brief description of the federal child support guidelines, which are the rules for calculating the amount of child support one parent must pay to the other parent to help support their child or children.

Provides information to help you register and order certificates for vital events, such as a birth, death, or marriage. Also provides online application for certificates.

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 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.