Difference between revisions of "Responding to a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter"
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==The Provincial Court== | ==The Provincial Court== | ||
If a court proceeding has been started against you in the Provincial Court, you are the ''respondent'' in the proceeding. The person who started the court proceeding is the ''applicant'' | If a court proceeding has been started against you in the Provincial Court, you are the ''respondent'' in the proceeding. The person who started the court proceeding is the ''applicant''. If you agree with the orders the applicant is asking for, doing nothing is the quickest way to handle things. On the other hand, if you only partly agree or if you completely disagree with what the applicant is asking for, you must prepare a ''Reply''. | ||
The primary [http://canlii.ca/t/85pb Provincial Court (Family) Rules] about Replies, defending a court proceeding and trials are: | The primary [http://canlii.ca/t/85pb Provincial Court (Family) Rules] about Replies, defending a court proceeding and trials are: | ||
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*Rule 21: Parenting After Separation program | *Rule 21: Parenting After Separation program | ||
Links to and examples of the Reply and other court forms can be found in [[Provincial Court Forms (Family Law)|Provincial Court Forms & Examples]]. For a quick introduction to how to reply to a proceeding, see [[How Do I Respond to a Family Law Action in the Provincial Court?]] It's located in the section ''Defending an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource. | |||
===Limitations of the Provincial Court=== | ===Limitations of the Provincial Court=== | ||