Topic: Couples
Property Division video
A CPLEA ten-minute animated overview of how to divide property in Alberta when a relationship ends. Également disponible en français.
Partage des biens vidéo
CPLEA vidéo animée de dix minutes sur la façon de diviser les biens en Alberta lorsqu’une relation prend fin. Also available in English.
Financial Support video
A CPLEA ten-minute animated overview of financial support, including child support, partner support and spousal support. Également disponible en français.
Soutien financier vidéo
Une animation de dix minutes de CPLEA sur les aides financières, y compris les pensions alimentaires pour les enfants, les partenaires et les époux. Also available in English.
Alberta Legal Coaches & Limited Services
This directory can help you find lawyers who provide coaching and limited services.
Lawyer Directory (Law Society of Alberta)
This directory can help you find a lawyer near you who can help with your legal issues.
Alberta Law Libraries
Law libraries at courthouses across Alberta can help you find resources and information to help you with your legal issue. Some services are also available online.
Centre Albertain d’Information Juridique (Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Alberta)
The Centre provides legal information to help you understand your rights and the justice system in Alberta. The Centre cannot provide legal advice. This service is for Francophone Albertans.
Family Court Assistance (Government of Alberta)
This free government program connects you to family court counsellors who can help you prepare for and access the court system. This program is mandatory for anyone in Edmonton or Calgary who does not have a lawyer and is going to the Court of Justice or the Court of King’s Bench.
Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) (Government of Alberta)
This free government program collects court-ordered child support and spousal/partner support, and enforces payment as needed. To access services, you must have an order or agreement about child support.
Indigenous Courtwork Program (Native Counselling Services of Alberta)
Court workers in courthouses across Alberta provide free services to Indigenous people. Services include information about court and Children’s Services investigations and referrals to other support programs.
Fort McMurray Community Legal Clinic
Volunteer lawyers can give you 30 minutes of free legal support about many family law issues. The clinic can’t help if you qualify for Legal Aid, unless you have an issue that Legal Aid can’t help with. Whether you are eligible for services also depends on your income.