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Difference between revisions of "How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?"

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If you are seeking a divorce, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> also be required to fill out a [[Registration of Divorce Proceedings (Form) |Registration of Divorce Proceeding form]]. This form must be completed using the [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/divorce/pdf/form.pdf online form], printed off (do not complete it by hand), and submitted to the court registry with your [[Form F3 Notice of Family Claim|Notice of Family Claim]]. The court staff <span class="noglossary">will</span> send this document off to the [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/divorce/crdp-bead.html Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings] in Ottawa.
If you are seeking a divorce, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> also be required to fill out a [[Registration of Divorce Proceedings (Form) |Registration of Divorce Proceeding form]]. This form must be completed using the [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/divorce/pdf/form.pdf online form], printed off (do not complete it by hand), and submitted to the court registry with your [[Form F3 Notice of Family Claim|Notice of Family Claim]]. The court staff <span class="noglossary">will</span> send this document off to the [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/divorce/crdp-bead.html Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings] in Ottawa.


It <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost $210 for you to file your Notice of Family Claim plus another fee to file your CPL, if you need one.
It <span class="noglossary">will</span> cost $200 for you to file your Notice of Family Claim ($210 if you are asking for an order for divorce as part of the Notice of Family Claim) plus another fee to file your CPL, if you need one.


The court <span class="noglossary">will</span> give your action a file number, and stamp all four copies of your materials with the seal of the court, a date stamp and the file number of your action. If you have filed a CPL, the court <span class="noglossary">will</span> stamp that too. Note that you must also file your CPL at the Land Title and Survey Authority for it to take effect; they <span class="noglossary">will</span> charge you another fee.
The court <span class="noglossary">will</span> give your action a file number, and stamp all four copies of your materials with the seal of the court, a date stamp and the file number of your action. If you have filed a CPL, the court <span class="noglossary">will</span> stamp that too. Note that you must also file your CPL at the Land Title and Survey Authority for it to take effect; they <span class="noglossary">will</span> charge you another fee.