The Family Law Services Directory provides a roster of lawyers who are willing to provide limited scope legal services
You can access the Directory here
If you would like to learn more about limited scope legal services, check out the legal information below
Limited scope legal services mean hiring a lawyer to help with specific parts of your case, not the entire matter.
You and the lawyer agree in advance on exactly what the lawyer will do. You stay responsible for the rest.
This option can make legal help more affordable and easier to access.
A lawyer may help with tasks such as giving legal advice, preparing or reviewing documents, attending a specific court date, helping with mediation, or addressing one issue like property or support.
Legal coaching is a form of limited scope legal service.
With legal coaching, you run your case and the lawyer supports you behind the scenes.
A legal coach can provide advice, explain legal processes, review documents you prepare, help you plan next steps, and prepare you for court or dispute resolution.
Legal coaching is designed to help you feel informed, prepared, and supported.
The Family Law Limited Scope Services Project aims to improve access to family justice in Ontario.
The Project supports lawyers in offering limited scope services and helps the public learn about these options.
This website includes a province-wide Lawyer Directory that allows you to search for trained family lawyers by location, services offered, and languages spoken.
You can use the Lawyer Directory to find family lawyers who offer limited scope services.
Lawyers listed have completed training on providing these services. The Project does not recommend or endorse any specific lawyer.
You may contact one or more lawyers to ask about their experience, the services they offer, and their fees.
You are not required to choose a lawyer from the Directory. Other lawyers may also offer limited scope services.
If you are experiencing immediate danger, consider contacting local emergency services or a support organization.
This checklist assists members of the public to identify legal topics that apply in their personal circumstances and provides them with information about those issues that will be helpful, especially when preparing to meet with a lawyer for the first time.