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?
20,396Starting or responding to a court case
I have a family court date in the Superior Court of Justice. What should I do?
9,544I have a family court date in the Ontario Court of Justice. What should I do?
7,300Can I have my family law trial in French?
2,227Why do I want to go to family court?
10,766Which court do I start my family law case at?
8,075How do I start a family law court case?
27,569How do I respond to a family law court case?
13,158How can I file forms and documents in my family law case?
3,048How do I file court forms for my family case online?
13,132Court documents and processes
What does serving your documents mean in a family court case?
32,859What is a continuing record and how do I prepare one?
17,956What is a financial statement? What documents do I have to give my partner?
44,246What happens at a first court date in my family court case?
19,756What is an offer to settle in a family court case?
27,686What is the Mandatory Information Program in my family court case?
29,139Types of court conferences
What is a case conference in my family case and what happens at one?
45,050What is a settlement conference in my family case and what happens at one?
28,184What is a trial management conference in my family case and what happens at one?
19,544Court motions
How do I change my court order?
17,114How do I bring a motion to change child support?
47,112How do I bring a motion to change spousal support?
18,168How do I bring a motion to change a court order about parenting arrangements?
44,930What is a motion on consent in family law and what happens at one?
16,947What is a motion without consent in family law and what happens at one?
17,842What is an urgent motion with notice in family law and what happens at one?
26,576What is an emergency or ex parte motion in family law and what happens at one?
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