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==The Supreme Court==
==The Supreme Court==


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 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 what you are suing for.
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 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 what you are suing for.


Family law proceedings are governed by the 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. The primary rules about Notices of Family Claim and the management of court proceedings are:
Family law proceedings are governed by the 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. The primary rules about Notices of Family Claim and the management of court proceedings are:

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