Improving the lives of children and families through the constructive resolution of family conflict.
AFCC-BC Parenting Plan Guide
A parenting plan is a written document that outlines an agreement by guardians about how they will raise their child(ren) if separated or divorced and is intended to establish principles and rules to guide how guardians will share responsibilities and time with their child(ren)
AFCC-BC is pleased to present the AFCC-BC Parenting Plan Guide (the "Guide"). The Guide is a valuable, and free resource that is expected to be widely used by guardians/parents and professionals throughout the province to develop child-focused, developmentally appropriate parenting plans.
A Parenting Plan Guide Task Force has prepared the Guide by adapting AFCC Ontario's Parenting Plan Guide, a document that has been widely used by practicing family justice professionals, parents, and the Courts in Ontario.
Tommy
THE short film
Tommy is a 2019 award-winning short-length feature film about a young boy, whose parents are ensnared in a bitter custody battle.
It shows the messiness and heartbreak of separation as captured from a child's point of view.
Produced by To Be Loved Network, it follows the journey of a child trying to escape the bitterness and violence he sees around him, from those who are meant to love him best.
Conflict dispute resolution
Family Resolution Centre – Legal Aid BC’s free online service helping separated parents with low or moderate incomes resolve parenting and child support is.
Access Pro Bono Virtual Mediation Program - volunteer lawyer/mediators for family matters in Victoria, Vancouver and Nanaimo.
BC Collaborative Roster Society – maintains a list of lawyers, financial and mental health professionals trained to assist with collaborative, out-of-court separation or divorce.
BC Parenting Coordinator Roster Society- experienced lawyers, counsellors, social workers, and psychologists, trained in mediating and arbitrating parenting disputes, focusing on children’s needs.
Mediate BC – maintains a list of qualified mediators for civil and family disputes.
Family Justice Counsellors – offer free mediation of family court issues including support, but not division of property or debt.
Justice Access Centres - offer free help with family and civil law issues.
FAMILY LAW INFORMATION
Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC - This Legal Aid webpage provides family law information and resources in BC for Indigenous families.
Legal Aid BC Family Court - helpful information and resources including self-help guides for family court issues
Justice Education Society Legal Help BC - Family Law -family law questions and answers
Justice Education Society - Families Change - Guide to Separation and Divorce
Do you need to go to Provincial Family Court or Supreme Court? - Family Law website, Legal Aid BC
Join our membership
In order to be effective when engaging with families in conflict, it is vital for family dynamic practitioners and family law professionals to proactively engage with rapidly changing best practices and keep pace with cutting-edge research. AFCC is a truly international organization. Its original purpose was to provide continuing, specialized education for judicial officers, attorneys, and mental health professionals working with family court issues. Present day, there are over 5,400 members of AFCC in approximately 24 countries.
AFCC members are widely accepted as leading practitioners, teachers, and researchers in their respective fields within the context of family dynamics and family law. The organization continues to be a critical point of intersection for professionals who work with families in conflict, providing opportunities for cross-professional communication and training.
