Children and families

Custody and access refers to an arrangement determining which parents raise and have access to a children after divorce or separation.

Financial obligations to the children of a relationship continue after the relationship ends, and are determined by your custody and access arrangement.

The Children's Lawyer is located in Legal Aid, and represents children involved with Child and Family services, as well as those who are involved in…

If you are married or in a common-law relationship, certain laws apply when you separate and no longer live together as a couple. Under these…

A comprehensive and easy to understand guide to marriage, divorce, child support, and other family matters in the Northwest Territories.

From a legal standpoint, marriage is a contract establishing rights and obligations of two individuals forming a couple to each other, to their children, and…

See all Funding Programs Description Funding for community organizations to deliver community based Men’s Healing programs throughout the NWT. Overview This program provides funding to…

The NWT Child Support Recalculation Service helps parents with child support orders meet their legal obligations to update the child support they pay based on…

The Family Law Mediation program is a voluntary free service (up to 9 hours). It can help parents, guardians and other people who have an…

Living apart can have a serious effect on you and your children. Attending a free half-day Parenting After Separation workshop can help parents plan and…

When you separate or divorce, sometimes one spouse may have to pay financial support to the other. This is called spousal support, and is paid…