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If a court proceeding has already been started, an agreement <span class="noglossary">will</span> normally be filed in the same court at same court registry where the proceeding was started. This helps to keep the whole court file together and prevents confusion about the status of the agreement and the status of the litigation. | If a court proceeding has already been started, an agreement <span class="noglossary">will</span> normally be filed in the same court at same court registry where the proceeding was started. This helps to keep the whole court file together and prevents confusion about the status of the agreement and the status of the litigation. | ||
If the action is in the Provincial Court, take one original copy of the agreement to the family law counter along with the file number of court proceeding. The court staff <span class="noglossary">will</span> help you with any paperwork. You don't need to see a judge or appear in court. | If the action is in the Provincial Court, take one original copy of the agreement to the family law counter along with the file number of the court proceeding. The court staff <span class="noglossary">will</span> help you with any paperwork. You don't need to see a judge or appear in court. | ||
If the action is in the Supreme Court, take one original copy of the agreement to the family law counter along with something showing the style of cause of the court proceeding (the file number, the court registry, the name of the claimant and the name of the respondent). The court staff <span class="noglossary">will</span> give you a blank Requisition to fill out. You don't need to see a judge or appear in court. | If the action is in the Supreme Court, take one original copy of the agreement to the family law counter along with something showing the style of cause of the court proceeding (the file number, the court registry, the name of the claimant, and the name of the respondent). The court staff <span class="noglossary">will</span> give you a blank Requisition to fill out. You don't need to see a judge or appear in court. | ||
==When a court action hasn't been started== | ==When a court action hasn't been started== | ||