Family Law Services in New Brunswick

Type of Service Delivery of Service Availability around NB in Judicial Availability in Judicial District of Districts of: Bathurst, Campbellton, Saint John (includes Counties of Edmundston, Fredericton, Saint John, Kings and Charlotte) Miramichi, Moncton and Woodstock

Family Law NB website Created by Public Legal Education www.familylawnb.ca www.familylawnb.ca A website that promotes and Information Service of NB access to the family justice system. (PLEIS-NB). Includes access to (You may obtain hard copies of family (The family law forms used in this family law publications, videos, law forms at all Service New Brunswick judicial district are different than the self-help guides and online, locations. Have a list of the forms you rest of the province. You can get copies annotated fillable family law forms. wish printed off. You will have to pay a at the courthouse or the FLIC in Saint photocopy fee.) John.)

Family Law Information Line A toll-free line operated by Call toll free 1-888-236-2444 Call toll free 1-888-236-2444 Operator can provide general PLEIS-NB. Fredericton region: 444-3855 E-mail: [email protected] information on family law matters and Out-of-province: 506-453-5369 explain family law forms and court Monday to Friday, NOTE: Although Saint John is a pilot procedures. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. E-mail: [email protected] project, you can call or email for general information or to order family law booklets and pamphlets

Family Law Information Centre (FLIC) A pilot initiative of the Department Not available at other courts. Walk in or call 506-658-2261 Offers information and resources of Justice and Consumer Affairs in to the general public about various the Saint John region only. Anyone can drop by to pick up family law issues including brochures, pamphlets even if they have not started pamphlets, and self-help guides. Operates out of the court house in a court case. Saint John. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Family Advice Lawyers A province wide part-time service Call toll free: 1-855-266-0266 for an Call 506-658-2261 for an appointment Lawyers offer general legal of the Department of Justice and appointment with a Family Advice Lawyer with advice lawyer at FLIC in Saint John. information on family law matters Consumer Affairs in collaboration in your area. and explain what to expect from the with the New Brunswick Legal Aid court process. Help you understand Services Commission (NBLASC). the court forms.

Family Mediation Family Service Moncton offers Call toll free: 1-800-390-3258 to make Call 506-658-2261 for an appointment Professional mediators help families family mediation services province an appointment. to see a mediator at the FLIC in decide custody, access and support. wide in all judicial districts on a Saint John. fee-for-service basis. For more information, visit its website at www.fsmoncton.com

Family Legal Aid A service of the NBLASC. Contact your nearest Legal Aid Office or Call 506-633-6030 for an appointment. Helps low income individuals deal visit www.legalaid.nb.ca with certain family law matters. Gives Means testing required to priority to screening those cases that determine eligibility for covered Bathurst 546-5010 are urgent or can directly benefit services. Campbellton 753-6453 children. Edmundston 735-4213 Fredericton 444-2777 Miramichi 622-1061 Moncton 853-7300 Tracadie-Sheila 395-1507 Woodstock 328-8127 Family Law Services in New Brunswick

For the Sake of the Children Presented by the Department of To register, call toll free 1-888-236-2444 To register, call toll free 1-888-236-2444 Free 6 hour parenting after separation Justice and Consumer Affairs with course (in two sessions) that focuses the participation of PLEIS-NB. Fredericton region: 444-3855 (All participants must register) on helping parents help their children. (All participants must register)

Family Support Orders Service (FSOS) A service of the New Brunswick Call 24 hour Toll-Free Info-line 1-888-488-3767 for info on the status of your case. FSOS monitors and enforces support Department of Justice and Fredericton clients can call 444-3767. Clients outside NB can call long distance orders and agreements filed with the Consumer Affairs to promote 506-444-3767* charges will apply. Central Payment Office:506-444-4131 service. a dependable flow of support payments.

Court-Ordered Evaluations Support A program operated by the Fillable form available on www.familylawnb.ca Program (C-OESP) Department of Justice and A subsidy program to off-set the costs Consumer Affairs. Eligibility for full to parents when the court orders a or partial assistance depends on professional evaluation in a contested income. custody and/or access case.

Community Legal Advice Clinics Some communities offer Moncton: Family Law Advice Clinic: YWCA advice clinics. in Moncton offers a free family law clinic for women who can’t afford a lawyer and have Check for services in your area. not spoken with one. Schedule a 30-min. private session with a volunteer lawyer to ask questions (no legal work will be done): Call 855-4349(there is often a waiting list) or email: [email protected]

Fredericton: Legal Advice Clinic: This free clinic is offered at Wilmot United Church, Fredericton. For more information, call 506-458-1066.

Pro Bono Law Student Program (PBSC) The law schools at University of PBSC has projects all over NB. An interested community group may contact the UNB A program that provides legal services New Brunswick and University of or UdeM PBSC branches to talk about a potential project. Projects are established and without charge to community Moncton both have a pro bono law assigned in the months of July and August for the upcoming school year. groups. Law students work under student program. the supervision of a lawyer to help UNB www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/current/pro-bono/index.html community groups with legal aspects UdeM www.umoncton.ca/umcm-droit/node/24 of a project.

Law Society of New Brunswick On its website, the Law Society offers a list of lawyers licensed to practice in N.B. Look Check out the website at: The Law Society regulates under “Member Directory” on the navigation bar. You can check a lawyer’s status or www.lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca lawyers for the protection of the search for a lawyer by city.The Law Society also offers information on how to file a Or call 506-458-8540 public. It does not provide family complaint about a lawyer’s conduct and how to have a lawyer’s bill reviewed. Its staff law advice or legal services. cannot give you advice, represent you or help you sue a lawyer.

These services have been compiled by PLEIS-NB which is a charitable organization funded by the NB Law Foundation, the Department of Justice Canada and the NB Office of the Attorney General. Funding to create this chart was provided by Justice Canada. This chart may not be a complete list of family law services/programs which may change from time to time. Be sure to check on their availability with the appropriate service delivery agencies. To contact us, email: [email protected] or call 1-888-236-2444. December 2011