Divorce & Family Lawyer
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We offer on-demand family and divorce legal services. Get the legal advice you need at a price you can afford. We aim to make life better for families in Halifax, Dartmouth & Bedford and the surrounding communities. Our family and divorce lawyers in Halifax deal with a broad range of family law matters like the following:
- Separations
- Divorces
- Emergency Protection Orders
- Entitlement to Spousal Support
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Adoptions
- Guardianships
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Separation Agreements
Our family law firm has been rated “3 Best Rated” divorce lawyers in Halifax.
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Our Family Law Team
Shawn Scott is the founder and senior legal counsel at Brookshire Law Office. He has been serving clients in areas of family law and divorce in Nova Scotia for more than 25 years. His focus is on issues involving family relationships, such as legal separations, divorces, childcare disputes, guardianship and adoptions. Shawn represents clients in family court proceedings or in related negotiations. He drafts your important legal documents such as court petitions, marriage contracts, and separation agreements.
Our family law team is here to help you get through some of life’s most challenging moments. Our family and divorce lawyers want to work with you and support you through your family-related legal matters. We believe it is important for you to find a legal team that is right for you.
We understand that separating from your partner can be a very difficult and stressful life event. Our aim is to finalize your divorce or legal separation in a cost-effective and amicable way. We believe it is essential for you to be empowered to control your legal budget and that is why we offer flat-fee legal services.
Family Law Fees
Control your legal costs with our flat fee family law services:
*all prices plus HST and expenses
*See our divorce mediations page for details
Family Law
In Three Easy Steps
1. Book Your First Appointment
Book a time that’s convenient for you with Senior Counsel–book online or call us.
2. Assessment by Senior Counsel
Senior counsel will listen to your issues, answer your legal questions, provide you with recommendations, and the associated costs.
3. Complete Your Legal Project
We offer on-demand legal services so that you get cost-effective and fair results. We walk with you every step of the way.
What we do
Offered By Our Family Law Office
Uncontested Divorces
We draft all legal documents that you need to complete an uncontested divorce in Halifax including the cover letter to the court under your signature. We do the heavy lifting. You file these completed documents, and nothing more is usually required. After this, the court takes at least three months to issue your divorce order.
Family Court Applications
Legal documents must be prepared when starting a matter with the family court. Let our Senior Trial Counsel prepare these documents for you. We can prepare these documents for you in person; on the telephone; or, during a video conference.
Family Court Affidavits
Every court hearing that you attend requires you to file a sworn statement—a document known as an “affidavit”. The affidavit usually is the most critical document generated in a court proceeding. Judges base their decisions on the evidence they receive. The affidavit you prepare is your opportunity to give the judge the evidence needed to secure a favorable decision. Give yourself a legal edge by allowing our Senior Trial Counsel to write that affidavit with you.
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