Family and children

Adoption, child and spousal support, aid for individuals, families and youth, abuse and neglect help and more.

Adoption and foster care

Adopting a child or youth
Adopting children and youth in New Brunswick.
Fostering a child or youth
How to become a foster parent to children and youth in New Brunswick.
Kinship care
What you need to provide kinship care to a child or youth.
Opening sealed adoption records
How to apply for access to identifying information.
Post-adoption disclosure services
Making contact with birth relatives post-adoption.
Respite and relief care
How you can provide short-term care for children or youth in need.
Support for children who have been in care
Resources available for children and youth in temporary or permanent care.

Child and spousal support
Information on child and spousal support orders and agreements.
Child Support Recalculation Service
A fast and no cost option for updating child support amounts each year.
Courts
Information on provincial courts and their rules.
Court-Ordered Evaluations Support Program (C-OESP)
The court may order an evaluation of one parent, both parents or the children.
Interjurisdictional Support Orders
Support when one parent and/or former spouse or common-law partner lives outside the province.

About child protection
How to report suspected abuse of children or youth.
Children and youth in care of the minister
The rights and services for children in care in New Brunswick.
Family group conference
Family-centered planning for children’s safety and wellbeing.
Partners for Youth
Youth experiential learning programs developed by Partners for Youth.
Youth Engagement Services
The Youth Engagement Services Program and how to apply.

Adult protection
Reporting cases of abuse against seniors and adults with disabilities.
Family Resource Centres
Find a Family Resource Centre in your area.
Support during pregnancy
Resources available to those who are pregnant and need help.
Violence prevention
Support services for victims of domestic violence.