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 (20 minutes of free advice to qualified callers) or in-person family law advice at Family Law Information Centres (see below)

• 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 find out more about Legal Aid Services or to receive 20 minutes of free legal advice over the phone, 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.

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

Other

Justice Canada Child Support Online Lookup - Federal government online child support calculator

Law Society of Upper Canada's "Your Law" series - Family law in Ontario

My Support Calculator - free online basic child/spousal support calculator based on employment income. Note: this is not suitable for complex calculations and should be used in conjunction with legal advice.  Site also provides a searchable list of family law professionals in your area and provides some family law information.

Family Matters TV with Justice Harvey Brownstone - online TV program with a focus on a multiplicity of issues affecting contemporary North American life, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between relationships and the justice system.

Resources for Family Court Advocates - online resource for those supporting survivors of family violence through the family court process in Ontario

Latest Family Law Resources on Your Legal Rights