Difference between revisions of "How Do I Start a Family Law Action in the Supreme Court?"

If you are seeking a divorce, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> also be required to fill out a [[Registration of Divorce Proceedings (Form) |Registration of Divorce Proceeding form]]. This form must be completed using the [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/divorce/pdf/form.pdf online form], printed off (do not complete it by hand), and submitted to the court registry with your [[Form F3 Notice of Family Claim|Notice of Family Claim]]. The court staff <span class="noglossary">will</span> send this document off to the [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/divorce/crdp-bead.html Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings] in Ottawa.

The court <span class="noglossary">will</span> give your action a file number, and stamp all four copies of your materials with the seal of the court, a date stamp and the file number of your action. If you have filed a CPL, the court <span class="noglossary">will</span> stamp that too. Note that you must also file your CPL at the Land Title and Survey Authority for it to take effect; they <span class="noglossary">will</span> charge you another fee.