2. Serve your documents
You must your partner with a copy of your documents at least 6 days before the date of your . Rule 6: Service of documents tells you how to serve your documents.
There is also a guide on how to serve documents.
Rule 3: Time tells you how to count time or days. Counting time or days is important because court staff won't accept your documents if you have not followed the rules.
For example, if you have more than 7 days to serve or your documents or to confirm your court date, then Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays when court offices are closed are counted.
But if you have less than 7 days to serve or file your documents or to confirm your court date, then Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays when court offices are closed are not counted.
Whoever serves the documents on your partner must fill out Form 6B: Affidavit of Service. In it, they say when, where, and how they served your partner. The form proves that your partner got a copy of your documents and knows that they have to respond to them.
File your documents
You can now file most family law forms and supporting documents online. This includes your Conference Brief and Form 6B: Affidavit of Service. For more information on how to file online, read the question How do I file court forms for my family law case online?
If you're not allowed to, or don't want to file your documents online, then might be able to file them by email or in person at the courthouse. For more information about filing your forms and documents, read the question How can I file forms and documents in my family law case?
But before you file your documents you must remove all financial account numbers and personal identifying information. You do this by blacking out information like:
- social insurance numbers
- bank account numbers
- credit card numbers
- account numbers for mortgages, lines of credit, and other loans
You must keep the original documents that shows this information. A judge might ask to see it.
There is a guide on how to file documents.
