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Family Law Firms in Capital Regional District, British Columbia

76 law firms.

What does a family lawyer in Greater Victoria do?

A family lawyer helps people through separation and divorce, and sorts out parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and the division of property. Much of that work happens in negotiation or mediation rather than a courtroom. When a matter does go before a judge, both the Provincial Court of BC and the Supreme Court of BC hear family cases at the Victoria courthouse at 850 Burdett Avenue. Only the Supreme Court can grant a divorce and divide family property, so the court you use depends on what you need. Firms across Victoria, Saanich, and Oak Bay handle these files every week.

How is family property and support decided in BC?

BC runs family matters under two laws. The provincial Family Law Act covers parenting, child and spousal support, and how property is divided, while the federal Divorce Act applies when married spouses end the marriage itself. One rule surprises a lot of people. Unmarried couples who have lived in a marriage-like relationship for at least two years share family property the same way married spouses do. A lawyer in Langford or Sidney will usually start by working out whether you meet that threshold, because it changes what is on the table.

Where do you get free help, and where does a divorce happen?

Before you hire anyone, you can get free guidance from a family justice counsellor. These are trained government family justice services staff who help with parenting and support issues at no charge, and they run needs assessments for many Provincial Court files. They don't handle divorce or property division, though. For that you'll go to the Supreme Court, which is the only court that can grant a divorce and settle most property questions. A Central Saanich family lawyer can tell you early on whether your situation needs the Supreme Court or can be resolved another way.

How do you choose a family law firm in Greater Victoria?

Look for a firm that handles your kind of matter day to day, whether that's a straightforward parenting agreement or a contested property split. Ask who will actually run your file, how they approach mediation before court, and how the fees work, since a family matter can run long. The region's firms are spread from downtown Victoria out through Saanich, Oak Bay, Langford, Sidney, and Central Saanich, so you can usually find one nearby. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of British Columbia directory. Browse the family law firms in Greater Victoria below.

Accordance Dispute Resolution LLP

1 lawyer · Est. 2022

Accordance Dispute Resolution LLP is a mediation and arbitration firm based in Victoria, British Columbia, serving clients across Victoria, Vancouver, and the rest of the province. The firm focuses on resolving busine…

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Alasaly Law Group is a family and estate law firm founded by lawyer Sarah Alasaly, operating from a physical office in Langford while serving clients remotely across BC by video conference. The firm focuses on family …

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Align Family Law

6 lawyers

Align Family Law is a family law firm with offices in Victoria and Kimberley, BC, serving clients across the province. It focuses on separation and divorce through negotiation, mediation, and collaborative family law,…

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Astute Legal

1 lawyer

Astute Legal is a Victoria, BC solo practice run by Ronke Olorunojowon, a barrister, solicitor, and notary public who focuses on family law and general civil matters. She previously practised criminal and immigration …

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Bate Curry Reid

5 lawyers

Bate Curry Reid is a family law firm based in Victoria, BC, with over 70 years of combined legal experience among its lawyers. The firm handles divorce, property division, spousal support, and cohabitation and marriag…

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Blue Sky Legal Group is a small, primarily virtual law practice serving clients across British Columbia. It focuses on wills and estates, family law, and real estate matters, including mediation and litigation, and ca…

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Brad Friesen

1 lawyer

Brad Friesen is a sole-practitioner lawyer and notary public based in Oak Bay, Victoria, British Columbia. His practice covers real estate transactions, wills and estates, family law, and business incorporation for cl…

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Breakwater Law

4 lawyers

Breakwater Law is a law firm in Victoria, BC, chiefly practising family law and fertility law, wills and estates, and business law. It also handles corporate, commercial, civil litigation, employment, and public and a…

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Brooke A. MacLeod Law Corporation

2 lawyers · Est. 2016

Brooke A. MacLeod Law Corporation is a family law firm in Victoria, BC, founded by Brooke MacLeod in 2016. It handles divorce and separation, cohabitation agreements, adoption, mediation, wills and estates, and real e…

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Brown Henderson Melbye

6 lawyers · Est. 1985

Brown Henderson Melbye is a family law firm in Victoria, BC, with roots going back to 1985. Its team of lawyers handles divorce, custody, and property division matters, along with wills and estates work, and offers me…

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Browne Associates

4 lawyers

Browne Associates is a Victoria, BC law firm offering family law, real estate, business law, wills and estates, and litigation and arbitration services. Its four lawyers include a family law mediator and a senior part…

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Butterfield Law

2 lawyers

Butterfield Law is a family law firm in Victoria, BC, that unbundles its services so clients only pay for what they need. It offers negotiation, mediation, collaborative law, and arbitration as alternatives to a tradi…

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Cassels Murray

2 lawyers

Cassels Murray is a Victoria, BC firm focused exclusively on family law, fertility law, and wills and estates. Its two lawyers, Lynda Cassels and Christine Murray, handle separation and divorce, marriage and cohabitat…

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Common Law Firm

1 lawyer

Common Law Firm is a family law firm in Victoria, BC, founded by lawyer Sam Maroney. It handles divorce, parenting arrangements, support, and property division for individuals and families across British Columbia.

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Contreras McLennan Law Corporation is a family law firm in Victoria, BC offering mediation, arbitration, and litigation services, with two decades of combined practice experience. Its principal, Paul McLennan, is accr…

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Cook Roberts LLP

14 lawyers · Est. 1970

Cook Roberts LLP is a Victoria, BC law firm founded in 1970 by Ron Cook and Art Roberts, which merged with the Victoria firm Alexander Greene in 2002. It offers services across business, employment, real estate, civil…

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Corvus Law

3 lawyers

Corvus Law is a Victoria, BC firm with a second office in Dawson Creek, offering business and corporate, real estate, wills and estates, family, and criminal law services. It was founded by litigator Bobbie Keigan wit…

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Crease Harman LLP

21 lawyers · Est. 1866

Crease Harman LLP is a Victoria, BC law firm tracing its roots to 1866, making it the oldest continuously operating law firm in British Columbia. It offers full-service representation across the province, from the Oka…

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Daisley Family Law is a family law firm based in Victoria, British Columbia, serving clients across Vancouver Island. It handles divorce, parenting arrangements, support, guardianship, property division, cohabitation …

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Davison & Company

3 lawyers

Davison & Company is a family law firm based in Victoria, BC, serving clients across Vancouver Island and the mainland. It handles family law matters, wills, and personal planning documents, aiming to resolve cases qu…

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Deborah Todd Law

1 lawyer

Deborah Todd Law is a family law practice in Victoria, BC, led by Deborah Todd, who has over 40 years of experience in divorce and family law. The firm helps couples and families reach agreements through mediation, ne…

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Dinning Hunter Law

6 lawyers · Est. 1974

Dinning Hunter Law is a Westshore/Greater Victoria firm established in 1974 as Dinning Vallance, now marking more than 50 years serving the community. Its lawyers are licensed in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, an…

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This Victoria, British Columbia practice is a family law mediation practice run by a lawyer and mediator with more than 30 years of experience in private practice, government, and the non-profit sector. The practice i…

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Faber Law Group

5 lawyers

Faber Law Group is a boutique family law firm in Victoria, British Columbia, serving clients in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, and in the Lower Mainland. It handles all aspects of family law, including divorce, parent…

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