Family Law Workshops and Webinars

PLEIS-NB provides a series of free workshops and webinars to help people manage their own family law matters in New Brunswick. This series is called Navigating the Family Justice System. The workshops are 2 hours long and they are presented by New Brunswick lawyers.

The series addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Changing a Child Support Order,
  • Doing Your Own Uncontested Divorce,
  • Separation: Legal Considerations,
  • Family Law Matters for Immigrants in New Brunswick, and
  • Preparing for a Family Court Hearing

Workshops and webinars are available in English, with select popular sessions offered in French as well.

In New Brunswick, how you apply for a divorce or change child support depends on where you live. The Moncton and Saint John areas use Rule 81 of the Rules of Court, and all other areas use Rule 72. To find out which rule applies to you, please visit the guide: Divorce and Child Support: Rule 72 and Rule 81 – Which Rule of Court Applies to you?

PLEIS NB depends on the generosity of New Brunswick lawyers to conduct our family law workshops and webinars and is actively seeking volunteers. Lawyers who facilitate these webinars are eligible for CPD credit from the Law Society of New Brunswick, corresponding to the length of the webinar. Each family law webinar typically lasts 2 hours, which equates to 2 hours of CPD credit.

For more information on delivering a family law webinar or volunteering in general, please visit our section dedicated to Lawyers Volunteering.

Navigating the Family Justice System Series

Date Workshop and Webinar Topics Judicial
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Information Packages for Participants

The following are lists of resources and documents will be provided out to each participant at each workshop.

This workshop is intended for individuals who have settled all their family law matters such as custody, support and marital property division and wish to apply for an uncontested divorce in the judicial districts of Saint John and Moncton. These areas use a case management model under rule 81 of the New Brunswick Rules of Court.

This workshop for an uncontested divorce covers the following:

  • Background information
  • Requirements for Divorce
  • Completing forms
  • Review of Petition or Application
  • Financial Statement
  • Serving documents
  • Preparing your Trial Record by Affidavit Evidence
  • Decision of the Court
  • Divorce Certificate

We provide the following resources and documents to each participant at the workshop:

Forms:

This workshop is intended for individuals who have settled all their family law matters such as custody, support and marital property division and wish to apply for an uncontested divorce in the judicial districts of Bathurst, Campbellton, Edmunston, Fredericton, Miramichi, and Woodstock. These areas follow the procedure under rules 72 and 73 of the New Brunswick Rules of Court.

This workshop for an uncontested divorce covers the following:

  • Background information
  • Requirements for Divorce
  • Completing forms
  • Review of Petition or Application
  • Financial Statement
  • Serving documents
  • Preparing your Trial Record by Affidavit  Evidence
  • Decision of the Court
  • Divorce Certificate

We provide the following resources and documents to each participant at the workshop:

Forms:

This workshop is intended for individuals who wish to change an existing child support order or agreement because of a change in circumstances. The workshop covers the following:

  • Background information
  • How to change a child support order/agreement
  • Completing forms
  • Review of Notice of Motion
  • Preparing your Affidavit
  • Preparing your Financial Statement
  • Serving documents
  • Preparing your Record on Motion
  • Decision of the Court

We provide the following resources and documents to each participant at the workshop:

Publications:

Forms:

This workshop is intended for individuals who wish to change an existing child support order or agreement because of a change in circumstances. The workshop covers the following:

  • Background information
  • How to change a child support order/agreement
  • Completing forms
  • Review of Notice of Motion (Form 72U)
  • Preparing your Affidavit
  • Preparing your Financial Statement
  • Serving documents
  • Preparing your Record on Motion
  • Decision of the Court

We provide the following resources and documents to each participant at the workshop:

Publications:

Forms:

This workshop is intended for individuals who must attend a court hearing in Court of Queen’s Bench, family division. It will help you prepare for going to court. The workshop covers the following:

  • Overview of courtroom
  • Postponements
  • Tips for preparing your case
  • The day of the hearing
  • Tips for the Courtroom
  • Presenting your evidence (calling witnesses, testifying yourself, etc.)
  • Order of presentation
  • The Decision

We provide the following resources and documents to each participant at the workshop:

Publications:

Resources:

Forms:

This workshop is intended for individuals who are at the early stages of separation and divorce. They may be wondering about their options for resolving family law matters and staying out of court. The workshop covers the following:

  • Types of parenting arrangements
  • Parenting Plans
  • Child Support
  • Special issues such as family violence
  • Family mediation and collaborative law
  • Getting legal advice
  • Making an application to the court.

The following resources and documents will be handed out to each participant at the workshop:

Publications:

This workshop helps immigrants, new comers, refugees and community agencies understand legal rights and obligations under the laws of New Brunswick and Canada in relation to separation and divorce issues.

The following resources and documents will be handed out to each participant at the workshop:

Publications: