Court Support
Call the Family Violence Helpline for access to any program or for more information.
Family Violence Helpline: (403) 234-7233 (SAFE)
Toll-Free: (866) 606-7233
The Court Support Program helps women going through the court system. While our counsellors are not lawyers they can help women navigate the system and learn how to access restraining orders, peace bonds and talk over options for child custody procedures.
Community Resource Counsellors provide FREE of charge:
- Emotional counselling without judging.
- Safety planning.
- Information and referrals.
- Parenting support.
- Help with court and legal issues.
- Help finding a new home.
- Childcare and play therapy.
- Individual and group counselling.
- Limited essentials to get started if needed such as food and clothing.
- Help and support.
- Support to leave an abusive relationship.
- Support to get safer while in an abusive relationship.
See the FAQ section for answers to these questions:
What is a Restraining Order?
What is an Emergency Protection Order?
What is a Peace Bond?
What is a Parenting Order?
What is an Ex Parte Parenting Order?
What is a Contact Order?
