Referrals - Family Law

Our clinic does not practice family law.  Below are links to other sources of information and advice in this area.

Click here for resources if you are experiencing Domestic Violence.

Legal Aid Ontario

Legal Aid offers certificates (to applicants who qualify financially) for certain types of family law matters.  Legal Aid will provide you with a list of lawyers in your area who accept these certificates.

Services provided by Legal Aid Ontario include:

• Advice Lawyers - for family and criminal advice

• Certificates - if you qualify, for representation on family, criminal or immigration law matters

• Duty Counsel - services are offered in most courts

Visit their Family Law page for more details.  Legal Aid also offers an online information resource called Family Law Information Program. This site, using both audio and text, offers legal and practical information on issues such as child custody, support payments and property settlements.

To apply for a Legal Aid certificate or to receive 20 minutes of free legal advice, call Legal Aid toll-free at:

• 1-800-668-8258   or  TTY (telephone device for the deaf): 1-866-641-8867

Press "0" and ask to speak to a Client Service Representative.  View their poster (English, Français) for eligibility requirements.

View our Tip sheet for Family Law Lawyers Assisting Clients on Social Assistance (2 pgs) - March 2008

View the tip sheet Family Law Checklist - What to Bring - for advice on how to prepare for your first meeting with your family law lawyer.

Family Law Information Centres (FLIC)

Legal Aid provides an advice lawyer at your local Family Law Information Centre (FLIC) to answer questions specifically about family law and review your legal documents. 

Belleville FLIC:  Century Place, 199 Front Street West.  Every Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 

Napanee FLIC:  Court House, 41 Dundas Street West.  Every Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

For more information about FLIC, visit the Ministry of the Attorney General's site.

Family Justice page - provides links to information about:

• the Office of the Children's Lawyer

• the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

• child support guidelines

• family law rules

• family law forms

• selected family law legislation

• the Family Responsibility Office

as well as online publications such as "What You Should Know About Family Law in Ontario", "A Guide to Procedures in Family Court" and "A Guide to Family Procedures in the Ontario Court of Justice."

Ministry of Children and Youth Services

• Aboriginal Children and Youth

• Adoption

• Children with Special Needs