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?
20,563Starting or responding to a court case
I have a family court date in the Superior Court of Justice. What should I do?
9,742I have a family court date in the Ontario Court of Justice. What should I do?
7,463Can I have my family law trial in French?
2,380Why do I want to go to family court?
10,903Which court do I start my family law case at?
8,207How do I start a family law court case?
27,765How do I respond to a family law court case?
13,320How can I file forms and documents in my family law case?
3,210How do I file court forms for my family case online?
13,358Court documents and processes
What does serving your documents mean in a family court case?
33,043What is a continuing record and how do I prepare one?
18,155What is a financial statement? What documents do I have to give my partner?
44,502What happens at a first court date in my family court case?
19,940What is an offer to settle in a family court case?
27,883What is the Mandatory Information Program in my family court case?
29,338Types of court conferences
What is a case conference in my family case and what happens at one?
45,221What is a settlement conference in my family case and what happens at one?
28,402What is a trial management conference in my family case and what happens at one?
19,720Court motions
How do I change my court order?
17,309How do I bring a motion to change child support?
47,358How do I bring a motion to change spousal support?
18,341How do I bring a motion to change a court order about parenting arrangements?
45,155What is a motion on consent in family law and what happens at one?
17,123What is a motion without consent in family law and what happens at one?
18,006What is an urgent motion with notice in family law and what happens at one?
26,768What is an emergency or ex parte motion in family law and what happens at one?
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