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Court Interpreters

Last updated on August 1, 2024

The Ministry of Attorney General's Court Services Branch provides spoken-language interpreters for people who do not speak English, and sign-language interpreters or real-time captioning for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Spoken-language interpretation is available if you have to go to Provincial Court to ask a judge to settle family issues such as guardianship, parenting arrangements, contact with a child, child support or spousal support.

Sign-language and real-time captioning services are available in both Provincial Court and Supreme Court.

Check out these resources from Legal Aid BC:

Visit a Justice Access Centre:

Talk with a family justice counsellor at a Family Justice Centre.

British Columbia has a central authority that assists left-behind parents whose children have been abducted across international borders. For more information, including contact information, please see International Child Abduction.