3. Find your closest municipality

You have to also start your family law court case in a family court that is in the municipality where you or your partner live.

For example, if you're going to court to enforce a separation agreement, you have to go to the Ontario Court of Justice. You then have to find an Ontario Court of Justice that is in the municipality closest to where either you or your partner lives.

But, if your issues are about decision-making responsibility or parenting time, you usually go to the court in the municipality where your child lives. Decision-making responsibility and parenting time used to be called custody and access.

The Ontario government has a list of all municipalities. If you're still not sure which court to go to, call the family courthouse in your municipality to ask.