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Where can you get legal information and help?

It can be useful to get legal information and help before you make decisions or even before you get a lawyer. Here are some places that offer legal information.

Family court support workers

Family court support workers help people who have experienced family violence and who are involved in the family court process.

Steps in a family law case: Before you start

This flowchart shows you the steps that can happen in a family law court case in Ontario.
It applies only to court cases dealing with child custody and access, child support, spousal support, and property division. It also gives you basic information about what happens and what you may need to do at each step.

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If you and your partner don’t agree

A motion without consent means that one of you doesn’t agree with the temporary orders the other is asking for.
Usually you can bring a motion only after a case conference.
If you and your partner don’t agree, and you’re bringing the motion, you’re called the moving party. Your partner is called the responding party.

If you and your partner agree

You can bring a motion on consent at any time, even before a case conference.
If you and your partner agree on what you’re asking for in the motion, you have to first make a written agreement. This written document is called a consent or minutes of settlement. In it, you list the orders you agree on.

If you and your partner agree

You can bring a motion on consent at any time, even before a case conference.
If you and your partner agree on what you’re asking for in the motion, you have to first make a written agreement. This written document is called a consent or minutes of settlement. In it, you list the orders you agree on.

Getting legal help

These flowcharts give basic information about the steps in a typical family law case in Ontario. They are only a guide. It’s important to try to get legal advice about your situation. Legal advice is when a lawyer explains how the law applies to your specific legal problems.
Talking to a lawyer can help you understand your options and which steps make the most sense in your case.

About these flowcharts

Have you separated from your partner? Are you thinking about starting a family law court case to resolve your legal issues? Or, has your partner started a family law court case against you? Steps in a Family Law Case can help you understand and work through the family law court process in Ontario.

You and your partner don’t agree

A motion without consent means that one of you doesn’t agree with the orders the other is asking for.
A motion to change is the name of the court process used to ask a judge to change a court order or separation agreement.
To change terms other than support, like decision-making responsibility,

If you and your partner don’t agree

A motion without consent means that one of you doesn’t agree with the temporary orders the other is asking for.
Usually you can bring a motion only after a case conference.
If you and your partner don’t agree, and you’re bringing the motion, you’re called the moving party. Your partner is called the responding party.

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