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===Downloads===


===Downloads===
===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.
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.


1. Sample Documents
====Supreme Court Forms====
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.
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.


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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.
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.
====Provincial Court Forms====
The links below will open a sample Application to Obtain an Order and a sample Application to Change an Order or Agreement in a new window.
In the sample Application to Obtain an Order, our fictitious applicant, Simon Chang, is suing his common-law partner, Suzie Schwartz, for orders relating to the care and control of the children, an order for the payment child support, and a common restraining order stopping Suzie from removing the children from British Columbia. In the sample Application to Change an Order or Agreement, Simon is asking for an order that Suzie's child support obligation be increased because her income has increased.
Form 1: Application to Obtain an Order
Form 2: Application to Change an Order or Agreement
Form 4: Financial Statement
These sample documents are just that: samples. While they represent a more or less accurate picture of how Simon Chang might fill out his forms, they may not be applicable to your situation. Use them as a reference only together with the official court form.
Areas where you must supply information are indicated in handwritten script.


Form F3: Notice of Family Claim (PDF)
Form F3: Notice of Family Claim (PDF)