FAMILY DIVISION
About Supreme Court General Division in NL
The following areas fall under the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador General Division:
Criminal:
unlimited jurisdiction in all criminal matters bestowed upon it
by the Criminal Code and relevant statutes;
Family:
there are two divisions of Supreme Court (General Division and
Family Division) which deal with and have jurisdiction over
nullity, judicial separation, corollary relief, divorce,
matrimonial property, custody, access, guardianship and
inter-spousal Criminal Code offences, except in the Family
Division (East Coast and West Coast) which also deals with child
protection matters and adoptions where these matters fall under
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and
Labrador Family Division;
Civil:
jurisdiction over all civil actions. However, cases involving
financial disputes are generally above the small claims limit of
$5000;
Estates Division:
The Registrar, in his own right, and through his staff in the
Estates Division of the Supreme Court, acts as and carries out
public guardian, guardian ad litem and public trustee functions
for minors, mentally disabled and other persons pursuant to
court appointments and a variety of statutes; and
Appeals:
the Court hears criminal appeals from summary convictions in
Provincial Court and civil appeals from Provincial Court (Family
Division) and (Small Claims Division). |
