Legal and Police Services
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Type of Resource /
Name of Organization
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Contact Information and Brief Service Information
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Legal & Police Services
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Durham Regional Police,
Victim Services of Durham Region
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Victim/Witness Assistance Program,
Ministry of the Attorney General
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Family Law Information Centre & Family Mediation Centre
150 Bond St. E.,
1st floor,
Oshawa, ON
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- Provides information, referrals and support about family court issues (separation, divorce, custody/access, child/spousal support, restraint orders)
- Assistance with applications for emergency court orders for custody and access, restraining orders and exclusive possession of the family home.
- Available on-line currently, Court house is called
- Phone: 905-579-1988
- Email: info@durhammediationcentre.org
- Ontario-wide: https://www.ontario.ca/page/family-mediation-service-providers
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Family Law Information Centres
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- Family Law Information Centres are free services available across Ontario that provide information about:
- separation, divorce and related family law issues
- child protection
- family justice services
- alternative forms of dispute resolution
- local community resources
- court processes
- Website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/family-law-information-centres
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Durham Community Legal Clinic,
Midtown Mall,
200 Johns S. West,
Oshawa
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- Legal representation to low-income Durham Region residents in some areas of law
- Phone: 905-728-7321 or 1-888-297-2202 for appointment
- Website: www.durhamcommunitylegalclinic.ca
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Luke’s Place Support and Resource Centre
707 Simcoe Street South, Box #3
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- Family law support for persons who identify as women fleeing abuse
- Support and information about child custody and access issues
- Working virtually
- Office hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm closed for lunch 12:00 to 1:00 pm
- Phone: 905-728-0978 or 1-866-516-3116
- Email: admin@lukesplace.ca
- Website: https://lukesplace.ca/
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Legal Aid Ontario Oshawa Office
111 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1G 4S4
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- Legal aid for domestic violence, family, criminal mental health refugee and immigration legal issues
- Legal Clinics
- Phone: 1-800-668-8258
- Office closed in Oshawa since COVID19
- Applications taken via Client Service Centre, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Website: https://www.legalaid.on.ca
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Legal Aid Ontario
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- Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) provides legal help in English and French for financially eligible low‑income Ontarians, providing high-quality legal services in:
- family law
- refugee and immigration law
- criminal law
- mental health law
- Phone: Toronto: 416‑979‑1446
- Toll free: 1‑800‑668‑8258
- Teletypewriter (TTY): 711
- Website: https://www.legalaid.on.ca/
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Law Society Referral Service of Ontario
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Legal Line
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- Free pre-recorded legal information through telephone and internet. Does not provide legal advice.
- Search example: domestic assault, child/spousal assault
- Website: Legal Line | FREE Legal Information www.legalline.ca
- Advertises legal services that you pay for
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