Welcome to the Family Justice Video Series. These videos are a joint project between the Nova Scotia Department of Justice (Court Services), and Nova Scotia Legal Aid, with funding for the project generously provided by Justice Canada.
These videos provide an overview of several family justice topics:
Divorce (available in English and French)
Accessing the Videos
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To view the videos in full screen mode, click the 4-arrows symbol in the bottom right corner of the video:
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To exit out of full screen mode, click the 4-arrows symbol again, or hit the Escape button ('Esc'). You can find this button in the top left corner of your keyboard.
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Each video is narrated. Make sure you have your speakers or headphones turned up to hear the video.
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Throughout the videos, you will notice references to additional information and links. Please note that you can't click these links. Links that you can click are provided in a Word document. The link to the document is below each video.
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You can slide the time counter back and forth to different parts of each video. You can also pause the video at any point. You can watch each video as often as you wish.
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These videos provide information only. They do not give legal advice, and they do not tell you exactly what to say in your documents or what to do in your situation. We recommend you speak to a lawyer to get advice about your case. Click here for information about legal advice services in Nova Scotia, including no- and low-cost services.
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Affidavits
Affidavits from Communications Nova Scotia on Vimeo.
For more information about affidavits and exhibits, click here.
To access the links mentioned in the video, click here.
Divorce
The divorce video is in 2 parts. Please watch both parts to make sure you get all of the information. Please also note that these videos have not been updated to reflect the changes to the Divorce Act which came into effect on March 1, 2021. While this work is underway, you can learn about what these changes may mean for you and your family by speaking with a court staff member or visiting this link: Information for families (justice.gc.ca)
To learn more about divorce, click here.
To access the links mentioned in the videos, click here.
Bases de Divorce
La vidéo sur le divorce est présentée en deux parties. Assurez-vous de regarder les deux parties pour obtenir toute l'information nécessaire. Veuillez également noter que ces vidéos n'ont pas été mises à jour pour refléter les changements apportés à la Loi sur le divorce qui sont entrés en vigueur le 1er mars 2021. Pendant que ce travail est en cours, vous pouvez vous renseigner sur ce que ces changements peuvent signifier pour vous et votre famille en parlant avec un membre du personnel du tribunal ou en visitant ce lien : Renseignements pour les familles (justice.gc.ca).
Pour en savoir davantage sur le divorce, consultez le site ici.
Pour accéder aux liens mentionnés dans les vidéos, téléchargez ce document.