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===Downloads===
===Downloads===


The link below will open a sample collaborative process participation agreement in a new window. You may require a PDF reader to view this file; Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free PDF reader available for download from <span style="color: red;">Adobe Software</span>. In this sample, Jane Doe and John Doe are entering into a collaborative process agreement with their lawyers, Alice Smith and Sylvia Black.
===Downloads===
In this segment you can download blank court forms in Word format, samples of completed forms in PDF format and technical papers about the Supreme Court Family Rules. Additional court form templates can be found in the Resources & Links section of this website.


:::: <span style="color: red;">Collaborative Process Agreement</span> (PDF)
1. Sample Documents
The links below will open sample court documents in a new window. You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files, a free program available for download from Adobe Software.


This sample document is just that: a sample. While it represents a more or less accurate picture of how these sorts of agreements might look, it may not be applicable to your situation and may not reflect the terms of the agreement you will sign if you decide to use a collaborative settlement process. Use it as a reference only.
In this sample, our fictitious Claimant, Jane Doe, is suing her husband, John Doe, for a divorce, orders relating to the care and control of the children, orders for the payment of spousal and child support, orders relating to the division of property, a common financial restraining order, and a declaration that the parties are unable to reconcile. Areas where the court form offers a choice or where you must supply information are indicated in burgundy text.
 
Also included is a sample of the form required when divorce proceedings are commenced, which notifies the central divorce registry in Ottawa, Ontario, of the commencement of the action for divorce.
 
Form F3: Notice of Family Claim (PDF)
Registration of Divorce Proceeding (PDF)
Form F8: Financial Statement (PDF)
Form F19: Notice of Judicial Case Conference (PDF)
These sample documents are just that: samples. While they represent a more or less accurate picture of how Jane Doe might fill out her forms, they may not be applicable to your situation. Use them as a reference only together with the official court form.
 
2. Court Forms
Click the links below to open templates in Word format. Areas where you must supply information are indicated in green text.
 
Form F3: Notice of Family Claim (DOC)
Form F8: Financial Statement (DOC)
Form F19: Notice of Judicial Case Conference (DOC)




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