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Inventory of Reforms

Ontario Family Law Information Centres

Year:
1999

Description:
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General courthouse family law information centres, offering information, limited legal advice, and other assistance to self-represented litigants.

Status:
Permanent implementation

Jurisdiction:
Ontario

Court:
All Ontario courts

Body Responsible:
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

Timeline:
1999: FLICs established in 17 unified family court sites
1999-2004: FLICs expanded to all court locations

Publications:
Ontario Business Plan, 2002-2003 (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, 2003). [Business Plan]
A Guide to Family Procedures in the Ontario Court of JusticePDFExternal Link (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, 2004). [Guide]
Inventory of Government-based Family Justice Services: Family Law Information Centres (Ontario)External Link (website) (Department of Justice Canada, 2007). [Website]
Family Law Information CentresExternal Link (website) (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, 2007).

Related Reforms:
See also Law Help Ontario Centre
See also Legal Aid Ontario Family Law Offices

Development:
Family Law Information Centres were established in 17 unified family court sites in 1999. They were expanded over the next five years to all court locations.

Purpose:
To provide free information and help about issues related to separation and divorce and other family law matters to the public.

Description of Reforms:
All court locations have a Family Law Information Centre (FLIC). A FLIC is an area in the court house where you can get free information and help about issues related to separation and divorce and other family law matters. It is a good idea to get this information before making important decisions.

Guide at 2
The following services are available at the FLIC:

The following resource materials are available:

*In Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice locations only.

Website

Results:
98% respondents to a 2001 survey rated FLIC services as “very helpful” or “satisfactory.” (Business Plan)

Revision History:
This summary was last reviewed in Nov 21, 2013