Form F3 Notice of Family Claim

Form F3 Notice of Family Claim is a legal document required by the Supreme Court Family Rules to begin a court proceeding, setting out the relief claimed by the claimant and the grounds on which that relief is claimed.

Where to find this form and any examples

The following are links to blank versions of this form and any examples on Clicklaw Wikibooks or elsewhere online:

Number	Name	Blank PDF	Blank Word	Blank HTML	Completed Example	Other Resources
Form F3	Notice of Family Claim	PDF	DOC	HTML	PDF	PDF (annotated)

How to use this form

See the pages How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court? and Starting a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter in JP Boyd on Family Law.

See also

• See the full list of Supreme Court Family Forms.

External links

• Supreme Court Family Rules

A legal document required by the Supreme Court Family Rules to begin a court proceeding, setting out the relief claimed by the claimant and the grounds on which that relief is claimed. See "action," "claim," "claimant," "pleadings" and "relief."

A legal proceeding in which one party sues another for a specific remedy or relief, also called an "action," a "lawsuit," or a "case." A court proceeding for divorce, for example, is a proceeding in which the claimant sues the respondent for the relief of a divorce order.

In law, an order sought by a party to a court proceeding or application, usually as described in their pleadings. Where more than one order or type of order is sought, each order sought is called a "head of relief." See "action," "application" and "pleadings."

The person who starts a court proceeding seeking an order for a specific remedy or relief against another person, the respondent. See "action" and "respondent."