Glossary - Family Law
Probation can be something a criminal court orders that you have to do as part of your sentence. A sentence is the punishment the court gives you if you’re found guilty.
Probation usually comes with conditions. For example, you may have to report to a probation officer or go to a drug treatment program.
In Family Law
A procedural order is an order for something that helps move your case along. For example, an order that has a timeline for you and your partner to exchange certain documents, or an order that gives you more time to file documents with the court.
In Family Law, Tribunals and Courts
A process server is someone who is in the business of serving or giving documents to a party involved in a court case.
To find process servers in your area, look in the yellow pages or visit canada411.ca and search for “process server”.
In Family Law
Property division is the process of dividing a married couple’s assets and debts. This usually happens after they separate or divorce.
Married couples usually share the value of their property. This means that the partner who has more property usually pays money to the partner who has less property. Usually, the property itself is not physically divided.
This is not true for people in a common-law relationship. They usually do not have to share the value of their property if they separate.
In Abuse and Family Violence, Child abuse and neglect, Family Law
A protection application is when the Children’s Aid Society starts a court case against a child’s parent because they think that the child is in need of protection.
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