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Online Judicial Dispute Resolution for Family Legal Matters

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Nova Scotians now have improved access to the courts for resolving family legal matters. Check out the News Release below!

https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20201023002&fbclid=IwAR1vBDm_qR5HkWCoTSMuXgF7maCeR4uqWyzWPkHD9HLLqcm4UhOamJUyRhE

Last updated on October 26, 2020 - 8:19am
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