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      Why are so many people going to family court without a lawyer? CBC explains | CBC.ca Loaded

      Why are so many people going to family court without a lawyer? CBC explains

      12 months ago
      Duration 3:53

      Why are so many people going to family court without a lawyer? CBC explains

      • 12 months ago
      • News
      • Duration 3:53

      For various reasons — divorce, separation, child custody hearings — more people are finding themselves in front of a judge in family court. And increasingly in Atlantic Canada, they're going it alone without a lawyer. CBC's Cody MacKay explains why that is, and what can be done about it.

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