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To stop a claim against a claimant and completely abandon an action, a respondent must file a Notice of Discontinuance in Form F39, and deliver a copy of the filed form to everyone else named in the action.
To stop a claim against a claimant and completely abandon an action, a respondent must file a Notice of Discontinuance in Form F39, and deliver a copy of the filed form to everyone else named in the action.


The forms are available online; see the [[Supreme Court Forms (Family Law)|Supreme Court Forms]] section.  
The forms are available online. See the [[Supreme Court Forms (Family Law)|Supreme Court Forms]] section.  


While there is no fee charged to file a Notice of Discontinuance or Notice of Withdrawal, Rule 11-4(4) says that the claimant may be entitled to claim his or her court costs of the action up to the date of withdrawal or discontinuance.
While there is no fee charged to file a Notice of Discontinuance or Notice of Withdrawal, Rule 11-4(4) says that the claimant may be entitled to claim his or her court costs of the action up to the date of withdrawal or discontinuance.
==For more information==
You can find more information about Supreme Court procedure in the chapter [[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court]].


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