Family Law
Family law is a general term referring to any of the laws about family relationships. This can include rules about how to marry, who can get married, how to separate or divorce, how adoption works, and how to protect children who are not being cared for properly. There are a number of services available for people who need help with family law matters.
The Department's mediation program is a cooperative approach to resolving legal problems.
Family lawyers at the Legal Services Board provide services to eligible people in all NWT communities.
The Maintenance
Enforcement Program helps children and families by
monitoring, enforcing and collecting support payments.
NEW: Changes to the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act come into effect on July 1, 2009.
The Protection Against Family Violence Act (français) protects victims of family violence.
You can get information about family law services in other parts of Canada by clicking here.
This website is not intended to give you legal advice on your particular problem. For legal advice, please consult a lawyer. A lawyer-referral service is available through the Law Society of the NWT.
Last updated: June 2009
