Fee Tables For Various Courts
Waiver of Court Fees
A current pay stub, current benefits stub, a copy of the most recent income tax return or a copy of the most recent notice of assessment must be attached to the APPLICATION FORM >>
If the applicant receives no income or benefits whatsoever, a letter signed by the applicant's medical doctor, priest or other official confirming that the applicant has neither income nor savings MUST be attached to the application form.
The eligibility criteria set out below must be met for the waiver of fees. The monthly income levels are:
| One Adult $1067 and 1 child $1416 and 2 children $1700 and 3 children $1924 and 4 children $2148 and 5 children $2372 and 6 children $2596 and 7 children $2820 |
Two Adults $1424 and 1 child $1708 and 2 children $1932 and 3 children $2156 and 4 children $2380 and 5 children $2604 and 6 children $2828 and 7 children $3052 |
The ONLY court filing fees that can be waived are as follows:
- to commence a proceeding pursuant to the Nova Scotia Parenting and Support Act
- to set a matter down for trial without a jury
- to set a matter down for trial with a jury
- for a settlement conference
- to commence a divorce proceeding (other than the $10.00 Government of Canada fee)
- to file an answer
- for filing an answer and counter petition or defence and counterclaim in a divorce proceeding
- to purchase a tape
- to commence an action
- to file a defence
- for an interlocutory notice
- for an application to extend the time to file an appeal in the Supreme Court
- to an application to extend the time to file an appeal in the Court of Appeal
- for a Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court
- for a Notice of Appeal to the Court of Appeal
- for a maximum of 25 copies
- for a maximum of 3 court file searches, and
- for the administration of one oath for one affidavit relating to the deponent's court action