Family justice counsellors provide a variety of free services, including mediation, for families experiencing separation and divorce. Family justice counsellors are employed by the Attorney General and work in Justice Access Centre and Family Justice Centres throughout the province. Family justice counsellors and other staff in the centres offer a range of services, including:
- information and education,
- mediation and shuttle mediation,
- help with the court process, and
- development of parenting agreements and consent orders.
Family justice counsellors aren't lawyers and they don't act for you. They can't help you get a divorce or mediate issues relating to property or asset/debt division, with the exception of companion animals. They work with both spouses or parents to try to resolve the matter at hand.
In Early Resolution Registries you will meet with an FJC after a Notice to Resolve has been filed. You must meet with an FJC before you can file an Application or Reply About a Family Law Matter.
To contact a family justice counsellor, call 1 844 747 3963 or visit the online directory of Family Justice Centres and Justice Access Centres to find a location near you.
For more information, see Family Justice Counsellors in the Family Justice Services section of the Attorney General website.