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.
Next, you can ask the court to put your...
Your partner has 10 days to reply to anything in your Form 10: Answer that is a new issue or claim by filling out Form 10A: Reply.
For example, if you said that your partner has a drug problem, and they didn’t say anything about this in their Form 8: Application, they can file a Reply that addresses that issue. The Reply should not...
You have 30 days to fill out, serve, and file your Form 10: Answer and an updated table of contents. But, you can ask the court for more time to fill out your Answer by bringing a regular motion. You should speak to the court clerk or duty counsel before the 30 days are over to find out how to do this. The Step How to bring a regular...
Once you and your partner make a separation agreement, you may choose to file it with the court.
You can do this at any time as long as your separation agreement hasn't been changed by a court order or by a new separation agreement.
Fill out Form 26B: Affidavit for Filing Domestic Contract or Paternity Agreement, and attach your current...
Your partner has 30 days to fill out, serve, and file their documents in response to your documents.
If your partner doesn’t file their Form 10: Answer within 30 days of you serving them, and hasn’t asked for more time to fill out their documents, you may be able to ask the court to make an order on an undefended basis. This means asking the...
To start a court case, you must fill out a number of court forms and give them to your partner.
You can get these family law court forms from the court or online. They are available in French and English.
The main form you fill out is Form 8: Application. In it, you:
Your case can't move forward until you give your partner the documents you had issued by the court. This is called serving your partner.
You have to give your partner a copy of your documents so they know that you've started a case against them. This gives them a chance to respond to what you've written and tell their side of the story.
You also...
You can bring an urgent motion with notice for a temporary order at any time during your court case. You can even bring one before you start a court case.
With notice means that you have to serve your partner with your motion before the judge decides on your motion.
You can bring an urgent motion with notice only in a few situations. This...
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.
Next, you can ask the court to put your...
Once you and your partner make a separation agreement, you may choose to file it with the court.
You can do this at any time as long as your separation agreement hasn't been changed by a court order or by a new separation agreement.
Fill out Form 26B: Affidavit for Filing Domestic Contract or Paternity Agreement, and attach your current...