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If your claim involves the family home or other property, you may also want to prepare a certificate of pending litigation (called a CPL). (More information about CPLs is available in the section on certificates of pending litigation under the Land Title Act in the chapter [[Protecting Property & Debt in Family Law Matters]].)
If your claim involves the family home or other property, you may also want to prepare a certificate of pending litigation (called a CPL). (More information about CPLs is available in the section on certificates of pending litigation under the Land Title Act in the chapter [[Protecting Property & Debt in Family Law Matters]].)


If your claim involves support, property or debt, you'll also wind up filling out a Financial Statement in Form F8. This isn't due until later on in the court proceeding but you can get started now.
If your claim involves support, property or debt, you'll also wind up filling out a Financial Statement in Form F8. This isn't due until later on in the court proceeding but you can and should get started now.


If your claim involves guardianship of a child and you are not already a guardian, you'll need to fill out a special affidavit in Form F101. You don't have to file this form right away when you're starting a court proceeding, but the form can take some time to fill out and you <span class="noglossary">will</span> need to order records checks from the police and the Ministry of Children and Family Development. You might as well get on this now.
If your claim involves guardianship of a child and you are not already a guardian, you'll need to fill out a special affidavit in Form F101. You don't have to file this form right away when you're starting a court proceeding, but the form can take some time to fill out and you <span class="noglossary">will</span> need to order records checks from the police and the Ministry of Children and Family Development. You might as well get on this now.

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