Family Law
- Birth and adoption
- Marriage and common‑law relationships
- Separation and divorce
- Decision‑making and time with children
- Child support
- Spousal support
- Property and debts ‑ married couples
- Property and debts ‑ common‑law couples
- Child protection
- Partner abuse
- Restraining orders and peace bonds
- Out‑of‑court options
- Going to family court
- Getting legal help in Family Law
All questions by topic
Out of court options
Can we stop our family case and try to solve our problems another way?
20,685Starting or responding to a court case
I have a family court date in the Superior Court of Justice. What should I do?
9,894I have a family court date in the Ontario Court of Justice. What should I do?
7,589Can I have my family law trial in French?
2,495Why do I want to go to family court?
11,029Which court do I start my family law case at?
8,322How do I start a family law court case?
27,908How do I respond to a family law court case?
13,437How can I file forms and documents in my family law case?
3,327How do I file court forms for my family case online?
13,499Court documents and processes
What does serving your documents mean in a family court case?
33,188What is a continuing record and how do I prepare one?
18,308What is a financial statement? What documents do I have to give my partner?
44,698What happens at a first court date in my family court case?
20,053What is an offer to settle in a family court case?
28,009What is the Mandatory Information Program in my family court case?
29,485Types of court conferences
What is a case conference in my family case and what happens at one?
45,353What is a settlement conference in my family case and what happens at one?
28,587What is a trial management conference in my family case and what happens at one?
19,845Court motions
How do I change my court order?
17,478How do I bring a motion to change child support?
47,532How do I bring a motion to change spousal support?
18,480How do I bring a motion to change a court order about parenting arrangements?
45,315What is a motion on consent in family law and what happens at one?
17,252What is a motion without consent in family law and what happens at one?
18,131What is an urgent motion with notice in family law and what happens at one?
26,902What is an emergency or ex parte motion in family law and what happens at one?
51,227