Fatima, a mother of three, had her life turned upside down after her partner took their children away to a different city and made a number of false and unsubstantiated allegations abou
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Tom used to have a drinking problem. When he came into the duty counsel office in Port Coquitlam the first time, he needed legal advice for impaired driving charges.
October 17, 2019
A legal aid service assists mom in dealings with the Ministry of Children and Family Development
September 13, 2019
Jane, a mother of two children, never gave up the fight to get her kids back after they were removed from her home by government social workers nearly a decade ago, and with the help of the Parents Legal Centre (PLC) in Surrey, her hard work paid off.
July 17, 2019
In this story, Tammy gets the help of duty counsel and keeps her job after being charged with "theft under $5,000" for $1,400 worth of groceries.
June 19, 2019
In this story, a legal aid client faces challenges to getting her children back from government care that are resolved with the help of the Parents Legal Centre.
December 6, 2018
In this story, an LSS intake legal assistant describes how poverty is often confused with parental neglect.
July 16, 2018
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