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+ | ==Preparing a Notice of Withdrawal== | ||
To stop defending a court proceeding, you must file a Notice of Withdrawal in Form F40, and deliver a copy of the filed form to everyone else named in the action. This <span class="noglossary">will</span> allow the claimant to proceed as if no Response to Family Claim had ever been filed, and possibly apply for a default judgment. | To stop defending a court proceeding, you must file a Notice of Withdrawal in Form F40, and deliver a copy of the filed form to everyone else named in the action. This <span class="noglossary">will</span> allow the claimant to proceed as if no Response to Family Claim had ever been filed, and possibly apply for a default judgment. | ||
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+ | To stop a counterclaim against a claimant and completely abandon an action, you 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 | + | ==Forms and fees== |
+ | The forms are available online; see Legal Aid BC’s helpful Family Law website, which has a [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/forms/supreme list of forms used in BC Supreme Court]. | ||
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 their 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 their court costs of the action up to the date of withdrawal or discontinuance. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:12, 31 October 2023
If you are a respondent, you may want to end your defence to a court proceeding. If you have filed a Counterclaim, you may want to stop that claim as well.
This often happens where a settlement has been reached.
Preparing a Notice of Withdrawal[edit]
To stop defending a court proceeding, you must file a Notice of Withdrawal in Form F40, and deliver a copy of the filed form to everyone else named in the action. This will allow the claimant to proceed as if no Response to Family Claim had ever been filed, and possibly apply for a default judgment.
Preparing a Notice of Discontinuance[edit]
To stop a counterclaim against a claimant and completely abandon an action, you must file a Notice of Discontinuance in Form F39, and deliver a copy of the filed form to everyone else named in the action.
Forms and fees[edit]
The forms are available online; see Legal Aid BC’s helpful Family Law website, which has a list of forms used in BC Supreme Court.
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 their court costs of the action up to the date of withdrawal or discontinuance.
This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Julie Brown, September 21, 2023. |
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