Finding help in your state or province
U.S. and Canada. Live attorney directories go stale — use this search pattern instead.
United States
- Call 1-800-799-7233 and ask for local referrals (all genders).
- Search: [your state] family law high conflict custody
- Search: [your state] legal aid domestic violence
- State bar “find a lawyer” tools — ask about coercive control / false allegations experience
- Crisis: call or text 988
Canada
- Emergency: 911. Crisis: call/text 988 or 1-833-456-4566 (text 45645).
- Dial 211 for local community and victim services in most regions.
- Open our full directory: Canada — all provinces & territories.
- Browse canada.ca family violence services and sheltersafe.ca.
Primary provincial / territorial lines
- Alberta: Family Violence Info 310-1818 · Abuse Helpline 1-855-443-5722 · Men’s Helpline 1-833-327-6367
- British Columbia: VictimLink 1-800-563-0808 (call/text)
- Manitoba: Domestic Violence Crisis Line 1-877-977-0007
- New Brunswick: Crossroads crisis 1-844-853-0811 · Emergency Social Services 1-800-442-9799
- Newfoundland and Labrador: DV Help Line 1-888-709-7090 (call/text)
- Northwest Territories: YWCA NWT crisis 1-866-223-7775 · Help Line 811
- Nova Scotia: Abuse support 1-855-225-0220 · 211 / 1-855-466-4994
- Nunavut: Kamatsiaqtut 1-800-265-3333 · Qimaavik 867-979-4500
- Ontario: 211 · Victim Support 1-888-579-2888 · Male sexual abuse survivors 1-866-887-0015
- Prince Edward Island: Family Violence Prevention 1-800-240-9894
- Quebec: SOS violence conjugale 1-800-363-9010
- Saskatchewan: 211 (regional crisis lines via 211)
- Yukon: VictimLink 1-800-563-0808 · Victim Services 1-800-661-0408 ext. 8500
- Indigenous (national): Hope for Wellness 1-855-242-3310
Everywhere
Bring a written timeline. Stay factual. Early consults beat emergency scramble. Submit a need via our directory form.