Family Lawyers for Port Moody Residents

Port Moody is the smallest of the Tri-Cities, and it lives like it. The same faces at the rec centre, the same parents at school pickup, the brewery row where you will run into someone you know on any Saturday. That closeness is why people choose the city. It is also why, when a marriage or common-law relationship ends here, many people want the process handled quietly. SiLaw Group Family Lawyers works with Port Moody families on exactly those terms. We are a family law and mediation practice with one office at Suite 201, 3108 Croydon Drive in Surrey, and consultations take place by video, phone, or in person at that office.

A Quiet Process for a Close-Knit City

Nothing about resolving a separation requires an audience. Legal advice happens on a private video call. Financial disclosure moves by email. Negotiation happens between lawyers, and mediation happens in a private setting with a neutral professional, not in a public building in your own community. The result is a signed separation agreement that carries legal weight without a judge ever being asked for one. For a small city, that discretion matters. Your separation stays between the people it belongs to, and you are not rearranging your life around court dates. Where a matter does need a courtroom, including where safety is at risk, we take it there and represent you properly.

Port Moody and the Court Map

Port Moody has no courthouse of its own. The city does not appear on the Provincial Court of British Columbia's official list of court locations, and the province's courthouse directory lists no building here. The nearest listed courthouse is in neighbouring Port Coquitlam, at 2620 Mary Hill Road. Which registry a Port Moody matter should be filed at depends on what the matter is, since parenting and support issues can go to Provincial Court while the divorce order and property division belong to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. We confirm the right registry for your situation at the consultation, on the rare occasions a filing is needed at all.

How We Work with Port Moody Families

From Moody Centre to Inlet Centre, Heritage Mountain to College Park, our Port Moody clients mostly work with us without leaving home. We handle divorce, including uncontested divorce, along with parenting time and decision-making, child support, spousal support, and dividing family property and debt. Sandy Sihota is an accredited family law mediator, arbitrator and parenting coordinator, so the out-of-court route is a service we deliver ourselves rather than refer out. Service is available in Punjabi as well as English. If you are still getting your bearings, our plain-language guide to family law issues in BC covers the basics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a Separation Really Stay Private in a City This Small?

The legal work can. Consultations, advice, negotiation and mediation all happen in private, by video or in closed rooms, and a separation agreement is signed, not announced. What you share socially is up to you. What we will not do is make the process itself visible in your community.

Is There a Courthouse in Port Moody?

No. Port Moody is not on the province's official list of court locations. The closest listed courthouse is in Port Coquitlam on Mary Hill Road, and we confirm the correct registry for any filing your matter actually requires.

We Both Still Live in the Same House. Can We Start Anyway?

Yes. In British Columbia, spouses can be separated while living under one roof, which is common while finances get sorted out. Getting advice early, even before anyone moves, usually leads to better decisions about the house, the children and money. The first conversation is confidential and free.

Do Port Moody Clients Ever Need to Visit Your Surrey Office?

Some never do. Others come in once or twice, typically for a mediation session or to sign final documents, because those moments benefit from being in the same room. Everything else runs by video, phone and email.

Begin with a Confidential Free Consultation

Thirty minutes, no charge, in English or Punjabi. Call (778) 381-9977 or Book Now for a Free Consultation.

This page is legal information, not legal advice.