Legal Clinic

Family Law Legal Clinic

A female family law lawyer provides private legal information and advice consultation for one hour about issues such as separation, divorce and child custody.

The clinic is held once a month on a Monday and the lawyer will see 6 women for one hour each regarding family law matters such as separation, divorce, child custody and access, division of assets, etc. She will review a clinic attendee’s legal situation and provide information, advice and referrals as appropriate. She is not able to represent clinic participants or accompany them to court, nor complete forms, write letters, etc.

As of June 2008, we have introduced a new system as a result of project funding received from the Law Foundation to help evaluate and develop the Clinic to better meet participant needs. We have introduced an intake form which assists staff in assessing participants’ suitability for the program. A handout will be provided before appointment, with specific resources (websites and booklets) for family law, an explanation of the Clinic and its mandate, a list of documents that may be helpful to gather and potentially bring to the appointment, and a space for participants to write down their legal questions.

Lastly, we ask participants to fill-out a follow-up/evaluation form.  This form allows us to gather information regarding individual experiences in the program and to inquire about the current status of their legal situation and what barriers, if any, that they faced.

From this project, it was also determined that periodic workshops that provide general overviews of separation and divorce and allow a significant amount of question and answers is also beneficial to potential and past Clinic participants. We offer these workshops periodically thoughout the year.  Please see calendar for the next workshop.

Registration and intake is required for legal clinic appointment.  Please call us for intake.