Where to get legal help

If you’re dealing with child protection issues, you have the right to get legal advice.

• If your income is below a certain amount, you may be able to get a free lawyer from Legal Aid BC to work on your case.
• Legal Aid BC’s Parents Legal Centres help parents resolve child protection concerns at the early stages of their child protection matter through collaboration. You have to meet certain requirements to qualify for the services. If you don’t qualify, they may be able to provide some limited help such as family duty counsel.
• If you’re an Indigenous parent, ask for a band or community representative to support you, during the investigation and in court.
• If you need a lawyer right away and you don’t have one, you can get free legal help from family duty counsel at a courthouse.
• An advocate may also be able to help you. An advocate can explain the legal process to you and may help you present your point of view to the director.