You can get a lawyer to represent you for a child protection matter if:
- the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), or a delegated Aboriginal agency, has taken or has threatened to take your child or children away from you, or
- there are guardianship or custody and contact or access issues related to a child in the care of MCFD (foster care).
Contact the Legal Aid BC Call Centre to apply for services. Or find out if a Parents Legal Centre can help you.
Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC
Find out more about Aboriginal legal rights in BC, including First Nations Court, Gladue principles, fishing/hunting/gathering, and your family's rights.
Family Law in BC
Get legal information on divorce and separation, parenting, support, family violence, child protection, and other issues important to families.
