Resources

Here are a few resources that you might find helpful. If any links no longer work, please let us know. Also, if you have an urgent safety concern please call 911 or VictimLink BC (1-800-563-0808, 24/7).

Coastal Family Law & Mediation Resources

CFLM Tips for Mediation

Rules for Co-parenting handout — Practical ground rules for communicating and sharing decisions after separation.Rules for Co-parenting handout (Word)

Parenting and Children

Parenting After Separation (PAS) Courses. Free online courses for BC parents.

BC Parenting Coordinators Roster Society — A parenting co-ordinator helps parents carry out their parenting agreement or order. The Society lists coordinators who meet its qualifications and standards.

Recommended consent letter for children travelling abroad — Government of Canada template and guidance for a child travelling without both parents.

BCAFCC — Parenting Plan Guide — A thorough guide to building a parenting plan, with options by age and stage.

Because Life Goes On: Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce — A stage-by-stage guide to what children need at different ages.

Child and Spousal Support

Government of Canada Child Support Table Look-up — Find the table amount of child support based on income, province, and number of children.

Child Support Recalculation Service — May allow child support to be recalculated annually without going to court.

BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA) — A free service for BC families eligible to receive or pay family support. Enrolling your order or agreement means BCFMA can help collect support owing to you.

My Support Calculator.ca – Free basic child and spousal support calculations.

Property, Pensions and Finances

Splitting Canada Pension Plan credits after separation or divorce — How CPP contributions built up during the relationship can be divided.

CRA Form T2220 — Transfer from an RRSP, RRIF, PRPP or SPP on breakdown of marriage or common-law partnership — The form used to move registered funds between spouses without immediate tax.

Access to Justice Resources

Access Pro Bono’s Lawyer Referral Service — A free 30-minute consultation with a lawyer.

Legal Aid BC — Legal representation and information for people who qualify financially.

Rise Women’s Legal Centre — Free family law services for women who cannot afford a lawyer and do not qualify for legal aid.

Family Justice Centres and Justice Access Centres — Family justice counsellors work across BC helping people going through separation and divorce.

JP Boyd on Family Law — Plain-language, in-depth information on family law and divorce in BC.

Clicklaw Family Resources — Curated family law information from the BC courthouse libraries.

The People’s Law School — Dial-A-Law — Plain-language answers on families and children.

Courthouse Libraries BC — Free public access to legal research materials and librarian help.

The Courts of BC — Information and resources for the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal.

CanLII — Canada’s largest free source of case law and legislation.

BC Laws — The full text of British Columbia statutes and regulations.