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Separation and divorce inNew Brunswick.
Family law is provincial. Here is how it works in New Brunswick: the property rules, support, how to file, what it costs, who enforces it, and every FairWell guide and tool set up for New Brunswick.
Official source: www2.gnb.ca · Court forms: www.courtsnb-coursnb.ca
Property division
The Marital Property Act divides marital property equally between married spouses. Common-law partners rely on trust claims for property.
Child and spousal support
Federal Child Support Guidelines; New Brunswick runs a Child Support Recalculation Service. Divorce is federal under the Divorce Act: one year living separate and apart (or adultery or cruelty). Child support for divorcing parents follows the Federal Child Support Guidelines; spousal support is guided by the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines.
Filing for divorce
Court: Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick (Family Division)Divorce is filed in the Court of King's Bench Family Division; a Parent Information Program is available. Fees in the low hundreds.
Pensions
Pension division under the Pension Benefits Act on agreement or order.
Deadlines
Marital property claims are generally brought within a set period after divorce; confirm current limits.
Enforcement and legal aid
Support is enforced by the Family Support Orders Service. Support orders and filed agreements can be registered with the provincial maintenance enforcement program, which collects through wage garnishment, licence suspension and federal interception. Legal aid: New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission.
Read next
Guides for New Brunswick
Filing for an uncontested divorce in Canada
GuideWhat divorce costs in Canada
GuideChild support in Canada
GuideSpousal Support Advisory Guidelines explained
GuideProperty division across Canada
GuidePensions and CPP credit splitting
GuideSeparation and Canadian taxes
GuideIndependent legal advice
GuideCommon-law separation guide
GuideYour separation date controls everything
GuideHidden assets: warning signs
GuideJoint debt at separation
GuideWhen your ex won't pay
GuideSeparating when there is abuse
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Sources and further reading
This page is legal information, not legal advice. It summarises how the process works in New Brunswick so you can plan; the official sources above are where current fees, forms and deadlines live, and they are the final word if anything here differs. When you're ready, the assessment and the documents are built for New Brunswick and reviewed by a local lawyer before you sign.