Separation, divorce, arrangements for children, child support, family violence, property after a relationship ends — family law problems are urgent, personal, and different in every country. Legal Hotline runs a free, 24/7 legal information line in five countries: Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand. Call your country's line any hour and our AI legal assistant explains, in plain English, how family law works where you are — what the process is, what a court considers, and what your options are. It is legal information, not legal advice, and it creates no lawyer-client relationship. If you want a lawyer, a fixed-fee consultation with a family lawyer in your country can be booked right on the call.
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Family law is national — and inside some countries it changes again by state or province. Pick where you are for the version of this page built on your law, your courts and your local hotline number:
Family law deals with the legal side of relationships and children: ending a marriage or de facto relationship, who children live and spend time with, child and spousal support, dividing property and debts, and protection from family violence. Wherever you are, a few questions shape everything: which court or process applies, what has to happen before you can apply, how decisions about children are actually made, and what deadlines apply to money and property claims. The answers differ sharply between countries — that's what each country page above covers in depth.
Family situations rarely fall apart during business hours. When you call your country's line, an AI legal assistant trained on your country's family law answers immediately — any hour, free, with no limit on questions. It can explain how divorce works where you are, what courts consider about children's arrangements, how property is divided, and what urgent protections exist for family violence. We are not a law firm and the line gives legal information, not legal advice on your specific case. If you want advice or representation, a one-hour fixed-fee consultation with a family lawyer in your country can be booked while you're on the call.
Is the family law information line really free?
Yes. Calling and speaking with the AI legal assistant is free in all five countries, any hour, with no limit on questions. You only pay if you choose to book a fixed-fee consultation with a lawyer — and the price is confirmed with you before any payment is taken.
Can you help with urgent family situations, like family violence or a child not being returned?
The line can immediately explain the urgent protections and processes that exist in your country — protection and restraining orders, urgent court applications, and who to contact right now. If anyone is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number first. For legal steps, the assistant can explain the process and connect you with a family lawyer on the same call.
Is this legal advice? Are you a law firm?
No. Legal Hotline is not a law firm. The line provides general legal information about how family law and the courts work in your country — not legal advice about your specific case — and calling creates no lawyer-client relationship. If you need advice or representation, we can connect you with a qualified family lawyer in your country for a fixed-fee consultation.
Which countries does Legal Hotline cover for family law?
Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand — each with its own line and country-specific family law coverage, including the state, provincial and regional differences inside each country.
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