Parenting After Separation

Parenting After Separation is a free three-hour workshop for parents dealing with family break-up issues of child custody, access, guardianship and/or support. Topics include the impact of separation on children, decision-making and legal options. Parenting After Separating Parent Handbooks are available in multiple languages. A Facilitator's Guide is also available.

Parenting After Separation (PAS) is a free three-hour workshop that helps parents make informed decisions about their separation which consider their children’s best interests. The program is mandatory for separating parents in some BC communities. 

Topics include:

  • The impact of separation on you and your children
  • How to help your family adjust to change
  • Strategies to help your family adjust to change
  • Effective ways you and your children’s other parent can communicate
  • How to keep your children out of the middle of conflict
  • Options for resolving family disputes, including mediation, counseling and the court process
  • How the child support guidelines are applied
  • Resources in the community for parents and children

Resources for the Parenting After Separation program include a Parent's Handbook, which is available in multiple languages, as well as a Facilitator's Guide.

For more information about the Parenting After Separation program, contact the Family Justice Centre in your area. Parenting After Separation is well-complemented by our Finances After Separation program.

Click here for courses in April, May and June.

To find out more about this program, or to register for a session in New Westminster, Richmond and Port Coquitlam, please contact:

Justice Education Society
(604)775-0856
Toll Free: 1-800-775-0856

For the Nanaimo area, please contact:
Nanaimo Family Justice Services Centre
(250)741-5447
Toll free: 1-800-578-8511

NEW: Online Parenting After Separation
To help reach parents in remote locations, the Justice Education Society has developed a comprehensive Online PAS course that covers the same topics as the in-person workshops.

The course is multimedia rich and includes videos, audio, text, worksheets and interactive exercises. Virtual facilitators guide participants through the course content to help them make positive decisions about the way they resolve their parenting issues after separation.

To view the course, visit www.FamiliesChange.ca and click "Online Parenting After Separation."