Divorce Law:
Questions and Answers

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More Information

• Where can I get more information?
• Here are some specific sources
• Provincial and Territorial Child Support Information

Where can I get more information?
This booklet provides only an overview of some issues you may come across when you are separating or getting a divorce. There are many professional people, organizations and other sources that can help you or provide more information:

• A family law lawyer.
• An information centre specializing in family justice.
• A parent education course for separating parents.
• Duty counsel at a legal aid office.
• A community legal clinic.
• A university law school with a student-run legal information service.
• A public legal education and information organization.
• A law society or bar association referral service for a lawyer.
• A mediator, social worker or counsellor.
• An emergency shelter.
• A divorce support or self-help group.
• Relevant library books and videos.
• A multicultural community organization.

The yellow pages, white pages or blue pages in your telephone book have listings for many of these resources. A librarian at your public library may also be able to help you.

Here are some specific sources

• The Canadian government information line:
  please call 1-800-O-Canada.
• Canada Pension Plan:
  for service in English, please call 1-800-277-9914;
  for service in French, please call 1-800-277-9915.
• Quebec Pension Plan: please call 1-800-463-5185.
• Federal Child Support Guidelines information and free publications:
  please call 1-888-373-2222.
• Family Services Canada:
  please call 1-800-668-7808 for information about this counselling service.
• To order the Health Canada booklet Because Life Goes On…
  Helping Children and Youth Live with Separation and Divorce,
  please call (613) 954-5995.
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): Guides and forms in respect to child and spousal support payments are available at your local CRA office or through the Internet.
• The Department of Justice Canada publication on family violence,
  Abuse is Wrong in any Language is available on the Internet or by calling
  1-613-957-4222.

Provincial and Territorial Child Support Information

Prince Edward Island	1-800-240-9798
Charlottetown	(902) 892-0853
Internet: Government of Prince Edward Island	www.gov.pe.ca

Saskatchewan	1-888-218-2822
Internet: Government of Saskatchewan	www.gov.sk.ca

Yukon	1-800-661-0408 Ext. 3066
Whitehorse	(867) 667-3066
Internet: Government of Yukon	www.gov.yk.ca

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