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==The Supreme Court== | ==The Supreme Court== | ||
Unlike the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court has the authority to deal with all family law issues. If the Provincial Court cannot deal with an issue, the Supreme Court is where you will have to start a proceeding. As well, the Supreme Court is the only court | Unlike the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court has the authority to deal with all family law issues. If the Provincial Court cannot deal with an issue, the Supreme Court is where you will have to start a proceeding. As well, the Supreme Court is the only court that can grant an order for divorce. | ||
There are fewer registries of the Supreme Court than there are for the Provincial Court. Court fees, fees for services like filing documents or starting a court proceeding, are also paid in the Supreme Court; no fees are charged by the Provincial Court. | There are fewer registries of the Supreme Court than there are for the Provincial Court. Court fees, fees for services like filing documents or starting a court proceeding, are also paid in the Supreme Court; no fees are charged by the Provincial Court. | ||
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====Procedure==== | ====Procedure==== | ||
Most Supreme Court family law proceedings are started by | Most Supreme Court family law proceedings are started by filing in court a Notice of Family Claim in Form F3. The person who starts a proceeding by a Notice of Family Claim is the ''claimant'', and the person against whom the claim is brought is the ''respondent''. | ||
In certain unusual cases, a proceeding can also be started by filing in court a Petition in Form F73. Someone starting a proceeding with a Petition is the ''petitioner'', and the other party is the ''petition respondent''. | In certain unusual cases, a proceeding can also be started by filing in court a Petition in Form F73. Someone starting a proceeding with a Petition is the ''petitioner'', and the other party is the ''petition respondent''. | ||
