Quick Exit
Skip to main content
Home

Secondary Menu

  • About
  • Site Map
  • Contact
EnglishFrançais
Quick Exit

Secondary Menu

  • About
  • Site Map
  • Contact
EnglishFrançais

Main navigation

  • Separation / Divorce
    • Separation / Divorce

    • General Information
    • Common Law vs. Married
    • Common Law
      • Relationships & Registered Domestic Partnerships
      • Common Law Separation
      • Property, Pensions & Debts
    • Separation for Married Couples
    • Divorce
      • Where to Begin
      • Divorce Forms
      • A Guide to Getting a Divorce
      • Divorce FAQ's
    • Matrimonial Property, Pensions & Debts
    • Familieschange.ca
    • Helpful Links
  • Children
    • Children

    • General Information
      • Children and Family Law
      • Decision-making and Time with a Child
      • Parenting Terms
      • Best Interests of the Child
      • Parenting Arrangements FAQ's
    • Parenting Plans
      • Parenting Plan Checklist
      • Parenting Plan Tool
      • A Guide to Parenting Arrangements
    • Duties of Parents, Advisors & the Court
    • Getting or Changing Parenting Arrangements
      • Overview
      • Where to Apply to Court
      • A Guide to Applying for an Order
      • A Guide to Applying to Change an Order
      • Parenting Orders FAQ's
      • Forms to Address Parenting
    • Enforcement of Parenting Arrangements
    • Relocation
    • Information for Grandparents
      • Overview
      • Making a Court Application
      • Child Protection Issues
    • Adoption
    • Family Court Assessment Program ("FCAP")
    • Voice of the Child Reports
    • Guardianship
    • The Importance of Extended Family
    • Visitation Issues
    • Protecting Children from Conflict
    • Practising Good Communication
    • Familieschange.ca
  • Child Support
    • Child Support

    • General Information
      • What is Child Support?
      • Child Support FAQ's
      • Helpful Links
    • Special Expenses (Section 7's)
    • Undue Hardship
    • Getting or Changing an Order
      • Overview
      • Where to Apply to Court
      • A Guide to Applying for an Order
      • A Guide to Applying to Change an Order
      • Child Support Orders FAQ's
      • Child Support Forms
    • Child Support Table Look-up
    • Administrative Recalculation Program
    • ISO (Interjurisdictional Support Orders)
      • When the Other Person Lives Outside of NS
      • When You Live Outside of Canada
      • Request to Convert (Form 59.13B)
    • MEP (Maintenance Enforcement Program)
      • What is MEP?
      • MEP FAQ's
    • Paternity
  • Spousal Support
    • Spousal Support

    • General Information
      • What is Spousal Support?
      • Spousal Support FAQ's
      • Helpful Links
    • Getting or Changing an Order
      • Overview
      • Where to Apply to Court
      • A Guide to Applying for an Order
      • A Guide to Applying to Change an Order
      • Spousal Support Orders FAQ's
      • Spousal Support Forms
    • ISO (Interjurisdictional Support Orders)
      • When the Other Person Lives Outside of NS
      • When You Live Outside of Canada
      • Request to Convert (Form 59.13B)
    • MEP (Maintenance Enforcement Program)
      • What is MEP?
      • MEP FAQ's
  • Child Protection
    • Child Protection

    • General Information
    • Information Booklet & Video
    • Child Protection FAQ's
    • Contact a Child Protection Worker
  • Family Violence
    • Family Violence

    • General Information
    • Child Abuse / Neglect
    • Senior Abuse
    • Urgent/Emergency Applications and Orders
      • Overview
      • Emergency Protection Orders (EPO)
      • Peace Bonds
      • Urgent/Emergency Applications FAQ's
    • Ending a Lease Early - Domestic Violence Certificates
    • FAQ's
    • Helpful Links
  • Other
    • Other

    • Adult Protection
    • Change of Name
    • Family Law and Race, Culture, Language or Ethnicity
      • Resources for Indigenous Families
      • Resources for African Nova Scotians
      • Resources for Immigrants & Newcomers
      • Ressources en Français
      • Materials in Other Languages
      • Interpreter Services
    • Family Law Legislation
    • Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act
    • Lexicon
    • Mental Health
    • Ways to Help My Kids
    • Wills
    • nsfamilylaw.ca Posters and Cards
    • Access to Justice Review Project - Case Law From Nova Scotia
    • Civil Weddings
    • Community Agencies & Family Justice Services

User account menu

  • Log in
  1. Home
  2. Other
  3. Glossary

  • - Any -
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W

About

Nova Scotia Family Law is a collaboratively designed website, supported by the following organizations:

Nova Scotia Department of Justice

Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Nova Scotia Legal Aid

Nova Scotia Department of Community Services

Canadian Bar Association - Nova Scotia

Capital District Health Authority - Mental Health Program

This website was developed with project funding from Justice Canada.

Footer

  • Programs & Services
  • Court Forms
  • Family Dispute Resolution
  • Court Processes
  • Legal Advice & Information
  • Court Information

The content of this website is provided as general legal information. This information is not designed to provide legal advice or create a lawyer-client relationship. You should not take, or refrain from taking, action based on its content. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, contact a lawyer. Links to other websites do not constitute an endorsement nor an acceptance of responsibility for those websites. Read the full disclaimer statement.

© Copyright 2025 Nova Scotia Family Law. All rights reserved.
‌ ‌