NS · City guide
Family Court in Kentville, NS
Kentville Justice Centre
Address
87 Cornwallis Street, Kentville, NS B4N 2E5
Phone
902-679-6075
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Courts that sit here
- Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) — Kings/Annapolis region
Filing your documents
Filing methods at this courthouse:
- In-person at the counter
- By mail
Local practice notes
Kentville is the Family Division courthouse for Kings and Annapolis counties. Smaller volume than Halifax — most contested motions are heard the day they're scheduled. Local mediation services through Family SOS are well-used.
Self-rep resources at Kentville
- Family Law Information Program (FLIP)
- Family SOS Kentville — free pre-court mediation
- Annapolis Valley Legal Aid intake
✓ 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.