What’s New

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the new King Charles III of England, some legal terms are changing. Anywhere you see “the Queen” or “Her Majesty” on this website, in our publications, or anywhere else in the legal system, you should read [...]

Good news – our Family Law Information Line is now open later on Wednesdays! From 17 August through 28 October 2022, you can reach us on Wednesdays until 6:00pm. Our weekly hours of operation are as follows: Monday 8:30am – 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am [...]

The Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB) is pleased announce a new series of three booklets on Planning Ahead explaining enduring powers of attorney and heath care directives. The Enduring Powers of Attorney guide provides information about creating powers [...]

As of June 10th, 2022, the New Brunswick's Residential Tenancies Act has been amended with a rental increase cap and limitations on a landlords right to evict. Rental Increase Cap The rental increase cap applies retroactively from January 1st, 2022, until December 31, 2022. [...]

We are so pleased to share that our very own Dr. Deborah Doherty was recently honoured and awarded the 29th Annual Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award. The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award was created in 1992 to recognize outstanding contributions toward the prevention and elimination [...]

Do you have family law questions but you don’t know where to start? The YWCA Moncton Family Law Information Clinic offers free legal support on family law matters such as separation or divorce, child custody, parenting arrangements and so on. For an intake and [...]