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?
20,894Starting or responding to a court case
I have a family court date in the Superior Court of Justice. What should I do?
10,138I have a family court date in the Ontario Court of Justice. What should I do?
7,816Can I have my family law trial in French?
2,666Why do I want to go to family court?
11,223Which court do I start my family law case at?
8,485How do I start a family law court case?
28,131How do I respond to a family law court case?
13,610How can I file forms and documents in my family law case?
3,520How do I file court forms for my family case online?
13,801Court documents and processes
What does serving your documents mean in a family court case?
33,434What is a continuing record and how do I prepare one?
18,533What is a financial statement? What documents do I have to give my partner?
45,025What happens at a first court date in my family court case?
20,248What is an offer to settle in a family court case?
28,217What is the Mandatory Information Program in my family court case?
29,717Types of court conferences
What is a case conference in my family case and what happens at one?
45,562What is a settlement conference in my family case and what happens at one?
28,906What is a trial management conference in my family case and what happens at one?
20,065Court motions
How do I change my court order?
17,728How do I bring a motion to change child support?
47,808How do I bring a motion to change spousal support?
18,674How do I bring a motion to change a court order about parenting arrangements?
45,585What is a motion on consent in family law and what happens at one?
17,466What is a motion without consent in family law and what happens at one?
18,356What is an urgent motion with notice in family law and what happens at one?
27,097What is an emergency or ex parte motion in family law and what happens at one?
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