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To start a proceeding in the Supreme Court, the main document you will have to prepare is a Notice of Family Claim in Form F3, a special form prescribed by the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules]. (This document is one of the basic legal documents in a court proceeding known as pleadings.) This is the document that says who you are suing and the orders you want | To start a proceeding in the Supreme Court, the main document you will have to prepare is a Notice of Family Claim in Form F3, a special form prescribed by the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules]. (This document is one of the basic legal documents in a court proceeding known as pleadings.) This is the document that says who you are suing and the orders you want the court to make. | ||
Family law proceedings are governed by the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules]. It's important that you have a working knowledge of the rules about how court proceedings are started; as your proceeding progresses, you'll also need to learn the rules about judicial case conferences, disclosure, interim applications, and trials. | Family law proceedings are governed by the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules]. It's important that you have a working knowledge of the rules about how court proceedings are started; as your proceeding progresses, you'll also need to learn the rules about judicial case conferences, disclosure, interim applications, and trials. | ||
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The following tips are located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''[[JP_Boyd_on_Family_Law_—_How_Do_I%3F|How Do I?]]'' part of this resource: | The following tips are located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''[[JP_Boyd_on_Family_Law_—_How_Do_I%3F|How Do I?]]'' part of this resource: | ||
* '''Can't pay your court fees:''' If you can't afford pay court fees, you can apply for indigent status. If you are granted indigent status the court fees will be waived for all or part of your court proceeding. To find out more, see [[How Do I Apply for Indigent Status in the Supreme Court?]] | * '''Can't pay your court fees:''' If you can't afford to pay court fees, you can apply for indigent status. If you are granted indigent status the court fees will be waived for all or part of your court proceeding. To find out more, see [[How Do I Apply for Indigent Status in the Supreme Court?]] | ||
* '''Guide to personal service:''' For a quick summary of what's involved in personal service, see [[How Do I Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]] | * '''Guide to personal service:''' For a quick summary of what's involved in personal service, see [[How Do I Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]] | ||
