Nova Scotia (NS) family law software
Family law calculations built for Nova Scotia firms
Nova Scotia's Matrimonial Property Act divides matrimonial assets equally between married spouses. Common-law partners are not covered by the MPA but may register as domestic partners or rely on unjust enrichment.
What Divo calculates for Nova Scotia files
Child support
Federal Child Support Guidelines (SOR/97-175) table amounts, section 7 special expenses, shared parenting set-off, and imputed income under s. 19
Spousal support
SSAG without-child and with-child formulas, duration ranges (rule of 65, indefinite), and lump-sum equivalents
Property division
Unlike BC, AB, SK, the Matrimonial Property Act applies only to legally married spouses. Common-law claims proceed via unjust enrichment / constructive trust or the Vital Statistics Act domestic-partner registration.
Tax & benefit impacts
Spousal support deductibility, Canada Child Benefit interactions, GST/HST credit, and provincial benefits modeled into net cash positions
Nova Scotia-specific rules Divo handles
MPA applies to married spouses only
Unlike BC, AB, SK, the Matrimonial Property Act applies only to legally married spouses. Common-law claims proceed via unjust enrichment / constructive trust or the Vital Statistics Act domestic-partner registration.
Statutes and authorities Divo cites
Every calculation links back to the governing statute. Outputs include full citation trails for Nova Scotia court use.
- Matrimonial Property Act (NS)(RSNS 1989, c 275)
- Divorce Act(RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp))
Key sections: s. 15.1 (child support), s. 15.2 (spousal support)
- Federal Child Support Guidelines(SOR/97-175)
Key sections: s. 3 (table amounts), s. 7 (special expenses), s. 9 (shared parenting)
- Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines(Department of Justice, 2008 (revised))
Case law research: CanLII — Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia court forms covered
- →Statement of Property
- →Statement of Income (Family Court Rule 59)
- →Financial statements (income & expenses)
- →FCSG table amount lookups
- →Section 7 special / extraordinary expense schedules
- →Shared / split parenting set-off calculations
- →Imputed income worksheets (s. 19 FCSG)
- →SSAG without-child formula ranges
- →SSAG with-child formula (iterative solver)
- →Duration calculations (rule of 65, indefinite)
Integrates with the tools Nova Scotia firms already use
Two-way sync with Clio, ActionStep, PCLaw/Soluno, PracticePanther, NetDocuments, iManage, and SharePoint/OneDrive. Matter data and disclosure documents flow both ways — no double entry.
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Nova Scotia firm FAQ
Does Divo cover Nova Scotia common-law claims?
Nova Scotia's Matrimonial Property Act covers only married spouses. For common-law clients, Divo can model child and spousal support; property claims via unjust enrichment require separate counsel analysis.
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