Family law problems – More legal information

Paths to Justice: Family Law Resource Guides

We’ve put together comprehensive guides for family law. Consult these guides for where to find legal advice, legal information, help with forms, help from a mediator, child and spousal support calculators, and more.

• Hastings, Prince Edward Counties (includes Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory)
• Lennox & Addington Counties

Read our LEARN Law Newspaper Columns on Legal Separation and Where Can I Find More Information About Family Law.

Other websites

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

• Guided Pathways (Steps to Justice) – series of online interviews to help you fill out court forms needed for your family law matter
• Guided Pathway to Divorce Forms (Steps to Justice) – series of questions to help you complete your divorce forms correctly
• pamphlets on family law, including “An Introduction to Family Law in Ontario“
• Steps in a Family Law Case (flowchart)
• Safety Plan – helps people in abusive relationships create a safety plan

Your Legal Rights (CLEO Connect)

Visit their family law page for information on all areas of family law.

Frequently asked questions (FAQS)

Find answers to common family questions:

• Family Law Information Program (from Legal Aid Ontario)
• MyLegalBriefcase.com

Children’s Aid matters

Legal Aid’s fact sheet on Children’s Aid, “Has children’s aid contacted you?” offers information on what to do if you have been contacted by Children’s Aid and whether you qualify for help from a lawyer paid by Legal Aid.

CLEO has a fact sheet for parents as well, in multiple languages.

Family Responsibility Office

The Family Responsibility Office (FRO) has information about FRO, as well as forms and links.

Ministry of attorney general (MAG)

MAG’s family justice page provides links to information about:

• arranging child support
• Family Law Information Centres (FLIC)
• family law guides
• family law rules and forms
• family arbitration
• Online publications such as:
  • What You Should Know About Family Law in Ontario
  • A Guide to Procedures in Family Court
  • A Guide to Family Procedures in the Ontario Court of Justice

Adoption, and children with special needs

The Ministry of Children and Youth Service offers information and resources on indigenous children and youth, adoption, children with special needs and Children’s Aid.

Are you representing yourself without the help of a lawyer?

The National self-represented litigants project (NSRLP) publishes resources for people representing themselves in court, as well as research reports.

See their resource page, which includes publications such as:

• So You’re Representing Yourself, and
• Essential tips and Information for Self-Represented Litigants.

Webinars

• Child custody and protection – presented by Zahra Dhanani, the legal director of Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (Metrac)
• Understanding the children’s aid society process from the inside – presented by Metrac