If the applicant does not receive social assistance, the applicant may be asked to contribute to the cost of the legal services. The legislative authority is the Legal Aid Act and its Regulations . In 1999-2000, Legal Aid received 5,470 family law applications. Evaluated in the Report of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Review Committee , November 1992. They provide the court and the parties with independent, written information that addresses issues of custody and access.
Assessors interview or observe children in each parent's care.
Most reports to the court include assessors' recommendations on the parenting arrangement. There have been 113 orders for custody and access assessments so far this year. Evaluated in the general Family Law Support Services Evaluation, 1995-96. Across the province. The materials have been developed in conjunction with the community organizations that were interested in the program being developed.