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Alberta Family Law Information Centres

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DescriptionAlberta Justice's courthouse centres providing legal information and referrals to litigants with family law issues.
État actuelPermanent implementation
JurisdictionAlberta
Organisme responsableAlberta Justice - Family Justice Services
Sujets
  • Alberta Justice
  • courthouse resources
  • family law
  • legal information centres
  • litigants
  • public legal education and information
  • referrals
Chronologie de la mise en œuvre 
1997Edmonton and Calgary locations opened as pilots
2007Red Deer and Lethbridge locations opened
Publications
Développement de la proposition de réforme
The FLICs, initially called the Child Support Centre, began as a source of information on the Federal Child Support Guidelines when they were first released. The name was changed in 2000 to the Family Law Information Centre.

The Edmonton Centre began with 2 lawyers and 2 judicial clerks providing information to the public and members of the legal profession. The Calgary Centre began with 2 lawyers and 1 clerk.

Over time, the centres expanded their services by developing information booklets, programs and courses for parents, and providing referrals.

In October of 2005, the Family Law Act streamlined the family law services in Alberta. Rather than have separate services for each court, the services were brought together under the Family Justice Services.
Objet
The FLICs were established in response to the growing number of family law inquires, and specifically, the growing number of self-represented litigants (SRLs) in the justice system. By providing a source of family law information for people, delays are avoided and SRLs are capable of accessing the information they require for their cases.
Description des réformes
FLICs are located in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, and Medicine Hat.

The FLIC provides people with information about:
  • Child Support Guidelines
  • how to calculate child support
  • how to fill out court applications regarding child support, spousal support, child custody or access.
  • how to apply for a change to a Queen's Bench Order
  • how to oppose a family law application
Réformes connexes
Historique de révision
  • This summary was created on 2007-08-29
  • It was last reviewed to ensure currency on 2008-11-28

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