ACCESS TO JUSTICE & LAW REFORM INSTITUTE OF NS

An independent agency that makes recommendations for the improvement, modernization & reform of laws in Nova Scotia

[ACCESS TO JUSTICE & LAW REFORM INSTITUTE OF NS @NSLAWREFORM]

The Institute is looking for ways to make probate in Nova Scotia simpler, more accessible, and less expensive.

Access our survey here: https://t.co/UzPYozBMOa

[ACCESS TO JUSTICE & LAW REFORM INSTITUTE OF NS @NSLAWREFORM]

We have updated our Final Report on Legal Parentage to address new Birth Registration Regulations passed on February 20th. Find our report at https://t.co/UbKXBaRFRS or here: https://t.co/gWlkL13ANb

[Law Commission of Ontario @LCO_CDO]

🚨 It’s here! Read the LCO’s latest paper “A New Environmental Bill of Rights for Ontario”.

https://t.co/kg70nKWUex

The LCO welcomes your thoughts and feedback on the report and ways to move forward. 🪴

#climatechange #onpoli #cdnpoli #lawreform #environmentaljustice

[Nova Scotia Legal Aid @NSLegalAid]

📰IN THE NEWS 📰Krista Forbes, the managing lawyer of our Halifax family law office, spoke to @CBCNS about how the housing crisis is impacting parents, including having primary care and parenting time with their children. #housing #familylaw #novascotia

https://t.co/uzLzlgKV7k

[Nova Scotia Gov. @nsgov]

Updated Birth Registration Regulations for Female Couples, Surrogacy Arrangements https://t.co/HmM1NmSEnJ

[NS Family Law @nsfamilylaw]

Considering filing a Family Court application but not sure how to start? Our online intake module may help. The module takes about one hour complete and may even help you settle your family law dispute. Find out more here: https://t.co/bxWJIEg264

[Nova Scotia Legal Aid @NSLegalAid]

Questions about income & housing? Chat online today (Dec. 6) with a Social Justice Lawyer/Advocate from 3 pm to 5 pm. Click on the chat icon on our website to start: https://t.co/TDxSWuyun6 @LegalInfoNS

[NS Family Law @nsfamilylaw]

The Administrative Recalculation Program makes the process of updating an order quicker, cheaper and easier for most parties. Learn more: https://t.co/yxxLALb58h

[NS Family Law @nsfamilylaw]

What are ‘unbundled legal services’? Also known as a ‘limited scope retainer’, this is hiring a lawyer for just a section of your case, such as completing court forms.
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[NSRLP @SelfRepsCanada]

Have you often seen the term "balance of probabilities" used in legal cases but were unsure of what exactly it meant? See some definitions of "balance of probabilities" and how it is used in criminal law, family law and housing law:

Source: https://t.co/WD1rbFsORs

[Nova Scotia Legal Aid @NSLegalAid]

Nova Scotia Legal Aid is excited to announce our Enhanced Financial Eligibility Program, currently being piloted exclusively for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and Victoria County area. Further details regarding the pilot can be found below.

[NS Family Law @nsfamilylaw]

A parenting plan is a document that describes how parents who are not together will care for/make decisions about their child. The Divorce Act requires a court to include it in a parenting order, unless it is not in the best interest of the child. https://t.co/PDb092Om8Y

[Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS) @LegalInfoNS]

📢 🎉New Episode Alert! 🎉📢

Our latest podcast episode, Youth Legal Information: Moving Out, is out now on all major streaming platforms and at https://t.co/vbAJgIDYsd

[NS Family Law @nsfamilylaw]

In most cases, you & your spouse must be separated for a year before you can apply for divorce. There is no such thing as ‘automatic divorce’ in Canada, no matter how long you’ve been separated. Get more info on divorces in NS here: https://t.co/lXMMFTQzh4

[National Center on Elder Abuse @NCEAatUSC]

The National Center to Reframe Aging (@ReframingAging) has launched their new toolkit that provides professionals and the public with an introduction to the principles of reframing aging and how to apply them.

Access here: https://t.co/7F3e2HF1rY

[NS Family Law @nsfamilylaw]

Do you have to pay child support for a stepchild? We discuss, here: https://t.co/Exqs8s5zuo

[NS Family Law @nsfamilylaw]

You cannot file an appeal simply because you didn't like the decision that was made in your case. Only certain kinds of errors can be appealed. You also cannot file an appeal to have another chance to present your case: https://t.co/sRabNehyjr

[thetraumainformedlawyer @theTILPodcast]

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[NS Family Law @nsfamilylaw]

Family and criminal court files are not linked. If you are divorcing and asking for a parenting or child/spousal support order, tell the court about any criminal or child protection cases or orders that involve you or your former spouse. https://t.co/2CfO8aG9mI