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Get your order

Once you've gone through the family court process, you will have an order, usually written out in an endorsement that decides the issues in your case.
You or your partner should now get a formal signed order from the court. You must fill out Form 25: Order listing all the orders in the endorsement. This must be sent to the other partner...

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, parenting time, or spousal support, you must show a...

Prepare for your trial management conference

A judge schedules a trial management conference when they think you and your partner can’t resolve your issues and your case has to go to trial.
The goal of a trial management conference is to get you and your partner ready for your trial and to try one last time to settle the case.
Rule 17: Conferences tells you what you need to do to...

Prepare for your trial management conference

A judge schedules a trial management conference when they think you and your partner can't resolve your issues and your case has to go to trial.
The goal of a trial management conference is to get you and your partner ready for your trial and to try one last time to settle the case.
Rule 17: Conferences tells you what you need to do to...

Go to your settlement conference

Settlement conferences are held either in a courtroom or a conference room at the court. If you and your partner don’t have lawyers, it’s likely to be in a courtroom. You can ask court staff to help you find out where you have to go.

At your conference

At your settlement conference, you and your partner (and your lawyers if you have them)...

Go to your settlement conference

Settlement conferences are held either in a courtroom or a conference room at the court. If you and your partner don't have lawyers, it's likely to be in a courtroom. You can ask court staff to help you find out where you have to go.

At your conference

At your settlement conference, you and your partner (and your lawyers if you have them)...

Change your order or separation agreement

You may need to change your court order or separation agreement because of changes to your, your partner’s, or your children’s situation.

For example, you may want to change an order about child support because:

  • your partner who pays support is making more or less money than they were when the agreement or court order was made
  • your...

Change your order or separation agreement

You may need to change your court order or separation agreement because of changes to your, your partner’s, or your children’s situation.

For example, you may want to change an order about child support because:

  • your partner who pays support is making more or less money than they were when the agreement or court order was made
  • your...

Get help from a family law professional

If you and your partner can't agree on what should happen, you must think about using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) or a family dispute resolution process to resolve your issues out of court if it's suitable for you. ADR might not be right for you if:

  • one person is afraid of another person because there is a history of family...

Get help from a family law professional

If you and your partner can't agree on what should happen, you must think about using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) or a family dispute resolution process to resolve your issues out of court if it's suitable for you. ADR might not be right for you if:

  • one person is afraid of another person because there is a history of family...