In brief
SiLaw Group Family Lawyers serves Richmond families mainly by video and phone, with in-person meetings at its only office, 3108 Croydon Drive, Suite 201 in South Surrey, straight down Highway 99. Provincial Court family matters for Richmond are heard at the Richmond Provincial Court, 7577 Elmbridge Way; divorce and property division are Supreme Court matters filed at the closest registries, Vancouver or New Westminster. Most families never need either courthouse. The first 30 minutes are free, in English or Punjabi.
If you're searching for a family lawyer in Richmond, here is the honest version up front: SiLaw Group Family Lawyers has one office, and it isn't in Richmond. We are a boutique firm practising family law and mediation exclusively from 3108 Croydon Drive, Suite 201 in South Surrey. We serve Richmond families mostly by video and phone, with in-person meetings at our office when you prefer them, and Highway 99 connects Richmond directly to our side of the river for the days that call for a meeting in person.
How we work with Richmond families
Richmond sits across the Fraser River from Delta and Surrey, and most of a family file doesn't care about that. Legal advice, reviewing financial disclosure, negotiating terms, drafting a separation agreement, even mediation sessions all work well over video. Many clients handle their entire file without crossing the river; when a step genuinely benefits from everyone being in the same room, our South Surrey office is straight down Highway 99.
What we help Richmond families with
- Divorce, including uncontested divorce
- Parenting time and decision-making
- Child support and spousal support
- Dividing property and debt
- Common-law separation
- Cohabitation, marriage and separation agreements
- Family violence and protection orders
- Mediation, arbitration and parenting coordination, run in-house because Sandy Sihota is an accredited family law mediator, arbitrator and parenting coordinator
Where Richmond family court cases are heard
Richmond has its own Provincial Court, at 7577 Elmbridge Way. That is where Provincial Court family matters for Richmond (parenting orders, child and spousal support, and family protection orders) are heard. What Richmond does not have is a BC Supreme Court registry: the divorce order itself and the division of family property and debt are Supreme Court matters, and the closest registries are in Vancouver and New Westminster. Which registry your file belongs in, and whether you need a courtroom at all, is part of the first conversation, because most separations resolve through a negotiated agreement or mediation without either building.
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ for Richmond families
We work in two languages: English and Punjabi. If Punjabi is the language your family is most comfortable in, the advice, the documents and the hard conversations can all happen in it, by video or phone like everything else. See our Punjabi services page.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Richmond?
No. Our only office is at 3108 Croydon Drive, Suite 201 in South Surrey, and we would rather tell you that plainly than imply otherwise. Richmond clients work with us by video and phone for most steps and visit the office when they want to.
If my Richmond separation goes to court, where would that be?
Provincial Court matters (parenting, child and spousal support, protection orders) are heard at the Richmond Provincial Court at 7577 Elmbridge Way. Supreme Court matters (the divorce order and property division) are filed at a registry outside Richmond, with Vancouver and New Westminster the closest. Most families never need either courthouse.
Can my whole file really be handled from Richmond by video?
Usually, yes. Consultations, advice, negotiation, mediation and document review all work by video and phone. If a particular step is better done in person, such as signing certain documents or a mediation session where everyone wants to be in the room, we say so early and schedule it at the South Surrey office.
Do you advise Richmond clients in languages other than English?
Yes, in Punjabi. English and Punjabi are the two languages we provide services in. See ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ.
Talk to a family lawyer about your Richmond matter, free
The first 30 minutes are free, by video or phone from anywhere in Richmond, or in person at our South Surrey office. Book a free consultation or call (778) 381-9977.
This page is legal information, not legal advice.
