A short term group designed to educate and support people from dysfunctional families affected by one or more parents, grandparents, or extended family members with addiction to alcohol or other

The Maintenance and Custody Act of Nova Scotia states in section 1(a) that its purpose is “to establish a fair standard of maintenance for children that 

1a (1) for the purpose of section 38 of the act, the court, upon the hearing of an application for support pursuant to the act, may, in those circumstances where the court considers it appropriate to do so, and having regard for the ability to pay of a person who is obliged to pay support and the ability of the person with the right to support to

On May 26, , Nova Scotia's new Parenting and Support Act (the “Act“) came into effect, replacing the former Maintenance and Enforcement 

Apr 07,  · April 7, - 12:17 PM. Changes to the province’s Parenting and Support Act introduced today, April 7, will provide more clarity and alignment with recent amendments to

29 Mar 2022 Nova Scotia’s new legislation that aims to support families going through separation is scheduled to take effect on Apr. 1, the Ministry of Justice announced. Bill No. 95 introduced changes to the Parenting and Support Act to provide “more clarity and alignment” with recent amendments to the federal Divorce Act.

Sections 16 and 17 of the Divorce Act empower a “court of competent jurisdiction” to and in section 18(H) the Nova Scotia Parenting and Support Act.

Parenting and Support Act : This Act is used if you do not want a divorce but are asking for an order relating to decision-making responsibility, parenting time 

Family Support Regulations - Parenting and Support Act (Nova Scotia) This consolidation is unofficial and is for reference only. For the official version of the regulations, consult the

The Parenting and Support Act is a Nova Scotia law which defines an unmarried spouse as one of two spouses who: have lived in a conjugal (marriage-like) relationship with each other continuously for at least two (2) years, or have lived in a conjugal (marriage-like) relationship with each other and have a child together.

Parenting and Support Act R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 160 O.I.C. -439 (October 21, , effective November 1, ), N.S. Reg. 161/ as amended to O.I.C. -143 (April 27, , effective May 26, ), N.S. Reg. 82/ Citation 1 These regulations may be cited as the Administrative Recalculation of Child Support Regulations. Definitions