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#the Notice of Family Claim,
*the Notice of Family Claim,
#the Response to Family Claim,
*the Response to Family Claim,
#the Counterclaim, if any,
*the Counterclaim, if any,
#Any agreements,
*any agreements,
#any Financial Statements that may have been prepared,
*any Financial Statements that may have been prepared,
#a copy of all orders made so far, and
*a copy of all orders made so far, and
#if you're seeing the lawyer about an interim application, a copy of the Notice of Application and the supporting affidavits.
*if you're seeing the lawyer about an interim application, a copy of the Notice of Application and the supporting affidavits.


''Provincial Court''
''Provincial Court''


#the Application to Obtain an Order or the Application to Change an Order,
*the Application to Obtain an Order or the Application to Change an Order,
#the Reply,
*the Reply,
#any agreements,
*any agreements,
#any Financial Statements that may have been prepared,
*any Financial Statements that may have been prepared,
#a copy of all orders made so far, and
*a copy of all orders made so far, and
#if you're seeing the lawyer about an interim application, a copy of the Notice of Motion.
*if you're seeing the lawyer about an interim application, a copy of the Notice of Motion.


If you're in the midst of negotiations, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> want to bring:
If you're in the midst of negotiations, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> want to bring:


#a copy of any offers made so far, and
*a copy of any offers made so far, and
#any Financial Statements that may have been prepared.
*any Financial Statements that may have been prepared.


If you're planning on starting a divorce proceeding, you'll definitely need to bring:
If you're planning on starting a divorce proceeding, you'll definitely need to bring:


#your original certificate of marriage (the ugly brown government document, not the flowery document you might have received from whomever performed the marriage), and
*your original certificate of marriage (the ugly brown government document, not the flowery document you might have received from whomever performed the marriage), and
#a photograph of your spouse.
*a photograph of your spouse.


==Payment==
==Payment==