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Family Court in Saint John, NB
Saint John Law Courts
Address
10 Peel Plaza, Saint John, NB E2L 4Z6
Phone
506-658-2410
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Parking / transit
Peel Plaza paid parking; metered street nearby
Courts that sit here
- Court of King's Bench Family Division
Filing your documents
Filing methods at this courthouse:
- In-person at the counter
- By mail
Local practice notes
Family Division at Saint John hears motions Tuesdays and Thursdays. Smaller list than Moncton; cases typically heard the day they're scheduled. Self-rep parties should arrive 30 minutes early to check in.
Duty counsel
Limited duty counsel — Legal Aid NB intake required in advance.
Self-rep resources at Saint John
- Family Law Information Centre — main floor
- Family Resolution Counsellors — free pre-court mediation
- PLEIS-NB self-help materials
✓ Family Law Information Centre (FLIC) on-site — free procedural help for self-represented parties. They can walk you through forms and the family-court process. They cannot give legal advice.