COVID-19 UPDATE: All intake services at the Edmonton and Calgary courthouses will be closed until further notice; all applications for services must be completed by phone. Only accepting applications for in-custody criminal matters, urgent out-of-custody criminal matters, and urgent family or child-protection matters.
Offers free legal information, services, and support for people who are seeking help because of family violence.
Service provides:
- free legal information, services, and support for people who are seeking help because of family violence
Includes:
- preventing a family member from contacting a client and other family members
- preventing a family member from coming to a client's home, school, work, and more
- removing a family member from a client's home
- ensuring weapons are seized
Can assist with:
- Protection Order documents and court procedures
- application for Emergency Protection Order
- application for Emergency Protection Order Review hearings
Provides victims of family violence with:
- ongoing information
- risk assessments
- safety plans