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?
20,791Starting or responding to a court case
I have a family court date in the Superior Court of Justice. What should I do?
10,016I have a family court date in the Ontario Court of Justice. What should I do?
7,693Can I have my family law trial in French?
2,578Why do I want to go to family court?
11,125Which court do I start my family law case at?
8,397How do I start a family law court case?
28,024How do I respond to a family law court case?
13,527How can I file forms and documents in my family law case?
3,416How do I file court forms for my family case online?
13,635Court documents and processes
What does serving your documents mean in a family court case?
33,318What is a continuing record and how do I prepare one?
18,423What is a financial statement? What documents do I have to give my partner?
44,855What happens at a first court date in my family court case?
20,156What is an offer to settle in a family court case?
28,117What is the Mandatory Information Program in my family court case?
29,606Types of court conferences
What is a case conference in my family case and what happens at one?
45,463What is a settlement conference in my family case and what happens at one?
28,747What is a trial management conference in my family case and what happens at one?
19,955Court motions
How do I change my court order?
17,605How do I bring a motion to change child support?
47,674How do I bring a motion to change spousal support?
18,584How do I bring a motion to change a court order about parenting arrangements?
45,447What is a motion on consent in family law and what happens at one?
17,366What is a motion without consent in family law and what happens at one?
18,236What is an urgent motion with notice in family law and what happens at one?
27,000What is an emergency or ex parte motion in family law and what happens at one?
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