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Community resources

The following community groups and organizations offer support and assistance before, during and after a separation or divorce.

• Legal aid
  The Commission des services juridiques sees to it that legal aid services are provided to financially eligible persons, free of charge or on payment of a contribution.
   
• Fédération des associations de familles monoparentales et recomposées du Québec (FAFMRQ)
  This non-profit federation defends the rights of single-parent families and reconstituted families in Québec. The federation supports several regional organizations that assist families going through a separation or divorce. Certain local member organizations provide support services specifically for separating fathers.
   
• Local community services centres (CLSCs)
  Various support services are provided by psychologists and social workers in Québec's CLSCs. Couples in difficulty may consult these specialists, whether their problems are family-related (separation, divorce, spousal violence, turbulent parent-child relationships) or more personal (depression, addiction, loss, adjustment to serious illness, etc.).
   
• S.O.S Violence conjugale
  A call can bring immediate assistance to victims of spousal violence. This organization provides a free, bilingual, confidential telephone line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, throughout Québec.
  Montréal area: 514 873-9010
  Elsewhere in Québec: 1 800 363-9010
  Teletypewriter (TDD): 514 873-9010
   
• L'R des centres de femmes du Québec
  This is a provincial grouping of 91 regional women's centres, some of which provide basic legal services and can steer women toward specialized services.
  E-Mail : rfemqc@total.net