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Family Law Firms in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

438 law firms.

What does a family lawyer in Metro Vancouver do?

A family lawyer in Metro Vancouver helps people work through separation: parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and dividing property and debt after a relationship ends. Most of that work gets done through negotiation and paperwork, and only a fraction reaches a courtroom. When a case does need a judge, it's heard in one of two courts. The Provincial Court of British Columbia handles parenting, support, guardianship, and family protection orders, while the Supreme Court of British Columbia hears those same matters and, on top of them, divorce and the division of property and pensions. Both courts sit at registries across the region, from Vancouver and Richmond to Surrey and New Westminster.

What law applies: the Divorce Act or BC's Family Law Act?

Two statutes usually apply at once. A divorce itself, the legal end of a marriage, is granted only under the federal Divorce Act. Almost everything else runs on British Columbia's Family Law Act: parenting time, guardianship, child and spousal support, and how you split property and debt. One BC feature surprises people. Under the Family Law Act, an unmarried spouse who has lived in a marriage-like relationship for at least two years shares family property and debt on much the same footing as a married spouse. Common-law couples don't get a divorce, but their property questions are handled under the same rules.

Do you have to go to court in Metro Vancouver?

Usually not. British Columbia steers families toward settling out of court, and most do. Free family justice counsellors, based at Family Justice Centres and Justice Access Centres around the region, provide needs assessments, mediation, and help with parenting and support at no charge. Many couples also hire a private mediator or use collaborative lawyers and never see a judge. If a case does go to court, remember the split: only the Supreme Court of British Columbia can grant a divorce and divide property and pensions, while the Provincial Court handles parenting and support but not divorce or property. Couples in Burnaby, Coquitlam, or Langley often resolve support in Provincial Court, then move to Supreme Court for the divorce and the property split.

How do you choose a family firm in Metro Vancouver?

Start with the kind of case you have. If you want to stay out of court, look for a lawyer trained in mediation or collaborative practice; if a fight looks likely, look for a litigator with trial experience. Ask how they bill, by the hour or a flat fee, and get the answer in writing. It helps to pick someone near you, whether that's Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam, Langley, North Vancouver, or New Westminster, since you may meet often. Before you retain anyone, confirm they're licensed and in good standing through the Law Society of British Columbia directory. Browse the family law firms in Metro Vancouver below.

Aaron Meng Law Professional Corporation is a Toronto-based litigation firm established in 2018, with a foundation in corporate, commercial, and real estate law. It represents individuals and businesses across the Grea…

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Abhari Law Corporation is a Vancouver law firm offering services in English and Farsi. It practises in real estate, immigration law, contract disputes, personal injury, family law, and labour and employment matters.

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Abisoye Law Corporation is a Vancouver law firm serving individuals, families, executives, and growing businesses throughout British Columbia. It practises across five core areas: immigration, business law, real estat…

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ACE Legal

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ACE Legal is a family law practice serving the Greater Vancouver and Cranbrook areas of British Columbia. It offers unbundled legal services for a set fee or an hourly rate, handling divorce, separation, parenting dis…

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Adam Soliman Law Corporation is a law firm in North Vancouver, British Columbia, that practices family law, business law, civil litigation, employment law, and real estate and lending. The firm relocated to West Espla…

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Ahuja Litigation Mediation Arbitration (ALMA) is a law firm with offices in Surrey and New Westminster, British Columbia. It practises family law, civil litigation, immigration, and wills and estates, with a particula…

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AIM Law Office

1 lawyer

AIM Law Office is a law firm in Burnaby, BC, near Metropolis at Metrotown, serving clients across the Lower Mainland as well as smaller centres and remote parts of British Columbia. The firm was co-founded by lawyer A…

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Alder Law

4 lawyers

Alder Law is a law firm based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, that has served the Tri-Cities and wider Fraser Valley for over two decades. The firm practices employment law, family law, personal injury and insura…

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

122 lawyers · Est. 1973

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP is a full-service law firm based in Vancouver, with additional offices in Toronto and Kelowna. Founded in 1973, the firm has more than 100 lawyers who handle litigation, dispute re…

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Alexis Law is a family and estate law firm in Richmond, British Columbia. It handles separation and divorce, property division, spousal and child support, and parenting and guardianship matters, as well as estate plan…

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ALG Lawyers

6 lawyers

ALG Lawyers is a family, criminal, civil litigation and estate law firm with offices in Abbotsford, Surrey and Vancouver, BC. Founded by Jasdeep Aujla, the firm serves English, Hindi and Punjabi speaking clients and d…

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Ali Family Law

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Ali Family Law is a family law firm led by Zamir Ali, who takes a collaborative approach to family matters, emphasizing negotiation and mediation, but has litigation experience for cases that require court interventio…

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Ali Legal

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Ali Legal is a law firm in downtown Vancouver, BC, focused mainly on family law matters such as divorce, custody, child and spousal support, and property division. The firm also handles wills, trusts and estate admini…

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Alice Huynh Law Corporation is a Vancouver and Burnaby law practice offering family law, civil litigation, estate litigation, and wills and estates services. The firm provides legal services in Vietnamese in addition …

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Alliance Lawyers Oberoi Haban Malli LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Langley, BC, serving individuals, families, and businesses across the Lower Mainland and the province. The firm practices civil liti…

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This North Vancouver practice focuses exclusively on family law, offering mediation, negotiation and the Collaborative Divorce process as alternatives to litigation. The lawyer advises clients on the full range of fam…

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Aman Cheema Law Corporation is a Surrey firm founded by Aman Cheema, offering legal services in family law, criminal defense, corporate law, and personal injury, along with civil, administrative, immigration, real est…

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Andersen Paul Law is a small boutique family law firm in Vancouver, working in association with Mackoff Mohamed Barristers & Solicitors. It focuses on family law, family mediation, wills and estates, and estate litiga…

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Andrea Glen Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2020

Andrea Glen Law is a solo family law practice based in East Vancouver, led by mediator and Collaborative Divorce practitioner Andrea Glen. The practice focuses on resolving separation, divorce, custody, and support ma…

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Angela Kerslake Law Corporation

1 lawyer · Est. 1989

Angela Kerslake Law Corp. is a family law firm located in the historic Galbraith Manor in New Westminster, BC, serving clients across the Lower Mainland. The firm has practiced family law since 1989.

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Anthony L. Shiau, Barrister & Solicitor is a sole law practice based in Burnaby, BC, run out of a home office with full building amenities. Anthony Shiau has practiced since 2006 across real estate, corporate, commerc…

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Apna Law LLP

6 lawyers · Est. 2018

Apna Law LLP is a Burnaby, BC firm founded in 2018 by James Gill and Jasroop Grewal, with a second office in Calgary, AB. Its lawyers handle family law, estate litigation, civil litigation, personal injury, and mediat…

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Aramesh Law

1 lawyer

Aramesh Law is a Vancouver law firm specializing in family and civil litigation, providing legal advice, representation, and litigation support to clients and other lawyers throughout British Columbia. The firm also s…

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Artha Law

2 lawyers

Artha Law is a Surrey, British Columbia firm founded by Digvijay S. Chauhan, focused on making legal services accessible to newcomers to Canada. It practises real estate, immigration, civil litigation, family law, wil…

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