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To start a proceeding in the Supreme Court, the main document you'll have to prepare is a ''Notice of Family Claim'' in Form F3, a special form prescribed by the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules]. (This document is one of the basic legal documents in a court proceeding known as "pleadings.") This document says who you are suing and what you're suing them for.
Family law proceedings in the Supreme Court are governed by the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr 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 main rules about Notices of Family Claim and the management of ciourt court proceedings in Supreme Court are:
*Rule 1-1: Definitions