Family Lay Advocate and Court Registry Handbook [pdf, 579 KB]
...assignments and the Court has no obligation to provide ongoing and consistent assignment to cases. Lay Advocates are not assigned to every Family Court case. A Judge can assign a Lay Advocate for a case at any point in the process. If the Judge doesn’t request a specific Lay Advocate, the Court Registry will select one from the pool. Where possible, the Judge or Court Registry will appoint a person who has sufficient standing in the culture of the child or young person. The Court wil...