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You have 30 days to file your Reply from the date ''you were served'', not 30 days from the date the Application to Obtain an Order was ''filed in court''. | You have 30 days to file your Reply from the date ''you were served'', not 30 days from the date the Application to Obtain an Order was ''filed in court''. | ||
When you fill out your Reply, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> be asked to | When you fill out your Reply, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> be asked to indicate which parts of the Application to Obtain an Order you agree with and which you disagree with. The form can also be used to make a claim of your own against the applicant, this is called a counterclaim. You don't need to file an Application to Obtain an Order of your own. | ||
After you have filed your Reply, the court may schedule a date for you to meet with a family justice counsellor and you may be required to attend a Parenting After Separation course, depending on which registry the application was filed. The registry <span class="noglossary">will</span> take care of scheduling your meeting with the family justice counsellor, but it's up to you to arrange for the Parenting After Separation course. | After you have filed your Reply, the court may schedule a date for you to meet with a family justice counsellor and you may be required to attend a Parenting After Separation course, depending on which registry the application was filed in. The registry <span class="noglossary">will</span> take care of scheduling your meeting with the family justice counsellor, but it's up to you to arrange for the Parenting After Separation course. | ||
If the applicant is making a claim for child support or spousal support, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> also have to fill out and file a Financial Statement. If such a claim is being made, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> normally be given a blank Financial Statement at the same time you are served with the Application to Obtain an Order. | If the applicant is making a claim for child support or spousal support, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> also have to fill out and file a Financial Statement. If such a claim is being made, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> normally be given a blank Financial Statement at the same time you are served with the Application to Obtain an Order. |