This website offers general information and resources about family law in Nova Scotia. This website will not provide you with advice relating to your family law issue. If you have specific questions about how the courts work, court rules, and court procedures that are not answered on this site, you can speak with a court staff member at the court nearest you, or get advice from a family law lawyer about your situation.
If you have a question about this website, need help finding something on the website, or have a general family law question, you can:
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contact the Family Law Information Program (FLIP) Centre in Halifax at (902) 424-5232, or in Sydney at (902) 563-5761
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send an email to questions@nsfamilylaw.ca
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send a direct message to us on Twitter @nsfamilylaw
We hope you find the information on this site helpful. If you plan to complete your own forms and/or represent yourself, we encourage you to get legal advice to be sure you are doing it properly. Nova Scotia Legal Aid Summary Advice Counsel can help get you started. To make an appointment with a Summary Advice lawyer near you, please contact:
Annapolis | 902-742-0500 | Pictou | 902-485-7350 |
Antigonish | 902-863-7312 | Port Hawkesbury | 902-625-2665 |
Amherst | 902-667-2256 | Shubenacadie | 902-893-4272 |
Bridgewater | 902-543-4679 | Sydney | 902-563-2085 |
Halifax | 902-424-5616 | Truro | 902-893-4272 |
Kentville | 902-679-6075 | Windsor | 902-679-6075 |
Yarmouth | 902-742-0500 |
You may also be able to get a lawyer through Nova Scotia Legal Aid, if you qualify for this service. Contact your local Legal Aid office for more information, at:
Annapolis | (902) 532-2311 | Kentville | (902) 679-6110 |
Antigonish | (902) 863-3350 | New Glasgow | (902) 755-7020 |
Amherst | (902) 667-7544 | Port Hawkesbury | (902) 625-4047 |
Bridgewater | (902) 543-4658 | Sydney | (902) 563-2295 |
Dartmouth (adult criminal) | (902) 420-8815 | Truro | (902) 893-5920 |
Dartmouth (family law) | (902) 420-7921 | Windsor | (902) 798-8397 |
Halifax (adult criminal) | (902) 420-6583 | Yarmouth | (902) 742-7827 |
Halifax (family law) | (902) 420-3450 |