Other Links & Resources

Here are links to websites containing additional helpful information.

Links to external websites are provided for your convenience only. The Nova Scotia Department of Justice does not endorse them and is not responsible for their content.

The material on these websites is provided for information only. It does not constitute legal advice. For legal advice you should consult with a lawyer.

Government of Nova Scotia Websites

• Nova Scotia Department of Justice
• Nova Scotia Legislation & Regulations (including Maintenance and Custody Act and Nova Scotia Child Maintenance Guidelines)
• Tips for Representing Yourself in Court in Nova Scotia
  Self-help Information Guides

Government of Canada Websites

• Department of Justice Canada website
• Federal Canadian Legislation (including the Divorce Act)
• Child Family Benefits Online Calculator

Executive Office of the Nova Scotia Judiciary

• Nova Scotia Courts
• Costs and Fees in Nova Scotia (including waiver of court fees)

Finding a Lawyer

• Lawyer Referral Service
  in Halifax call 455-3135; toll free in Nova Scotia 1 (800) 665-9779
• For further inquiries, please refer to your telephone directory for the Nova Scotia Legal Aid Office nearest you. If you are unable to locate the telephone number for the office nearest you, please contact: (902) 420-6578 or toll free 1-877-420-6578 or click here for information about the Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission
• Dalhousie Legal Aid

Other Related Websites

• Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia
• Family Mediation Canada
• Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
• And They Lived Happily Ever After...Rights and Responsibilities of Common Law Partners Information Guide
• Families Change
  This website, particular to British Columbia, offers information for families experiencing separation and divorce.
• Tenant Rights
• Public Access Computers
  Public access computers are available at Access Nova Scotia. Call 424-5200 in Halifax and 1 (800) 665-9779 toll free in Nova Scotia for the address of an Access Nova Scotia location nearest you. Your local public library and Community Access Program office may also offer public access to computers free of charge. To locate the C@P office nearest you, call toll free 1 (866) 569-8428.