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Related explanationProcessOntario family court forms
Court: Ontario family courts — court-specific procedure may differ
Forms record a procedural step or the information required for it; the form should always be read with the rule, legislation and court direction that govern its use.
Ontario Court Services publishes the prescribed Family Law Rules forms and related family-law document collections. A form number identifies the document, but it does not by itself explain when the form is required, who must complete it, how it must be served or filed, or what other material must accompany it. Those answers come from the Family Law Rules, legislation and applicable court directions.
The current version matters because forms are revised. A form can also share a number with a form from a different Ontario rules collection, so the family-law collection and title should be confirmed rather than relying on the number alone. For example, Family Law Rules Form 14C is the Confirmation of Motion, which is different from Form 14C in other court-rule collections.
What this source covers
Official Ontario guide covering the steps in family court, including documents, service, filing, conferences, motions, trial, and motions to change.
For exact wording, dates, exceptions and current requirements, read the original source. Binding law and court directions take priority over explanatory material.
Open the official source ↗Law and rulesRelated official provisions
Binding law / official textCentral South Region Practice Direction
Part 9 — : Courthouse Specific Procedural Notices A. Hamilton Family Court
B. Kitchener
C. St. Catharines
D. Welland
E. Hamilton Sopinka
Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice — Central South
Open official source ↗Binding law / official textConsolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Family Proceedings
Rule 1.3 — of the Family Law Rules requires a member of the public to give 10 days’ written notice to the parties before the member of the public may access a family court file involving:
Decision-making responsibility, parenting time or contact with respect to a child under the Divorce Act or Part III of the Children’s Law Reform Act ;
Orders under Part I of the Children’s Law Reform Act (parentage); or
International child abduction.
The member of the public must also send notice to the Children’s Lawyer if the Children’s Lawyer is representing a child in the case or conducting an investigation for the court.
After receiving notice, a party who wishes to restrict access to the file has 10 days to file a 14B motion. If such a motion is brought, court staff may refuse the requested access until the court decides the motion.
Before the member of the public is granted access to the file, they must file an affidavit (Form 14A) confirming 1) the date on which they gave notice under Rule 1.3, to whom and by what method; and 2) that they have not been served with a motion for a restricted access order.
The following persons are exempt from the notice requirement under Family Court Rule 1.3:
A party or their counsel;…
Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice — province-wide
Open official source ↗Binding law / official textCentral South Region Practice Direction
Part 9 — : Courthouse Specific Procedural Notices
For information on local notices or forms please email your local Trial Coordinator’s Office.
A. Hamilton Family Court
-Notice to the Profession Mediation Initiatives and Conference Adjournments – Conference Adjournment Request Form
B. Kitchener
-Uncontested Trial Procedure
C. St. Catharines
-Monthly TBST Court, Monthly Consent and Resolution Court and Trial Readiness Court
D. Welland
-Monthly TBST Court and Trial Readiness Court
E. Hamilton Sopinka
-Administrative Direction Regarding Guilty Pleas in Hamilton SCJ
Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice — Central South
Open official source ↗Binding law / official textFamily Law Rules
Rule 39 — CASE MANAGEMENT IN FAMILY COURT OF SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
39. Case management in Family Court of Superior Court of Justice
Government of OntarioO. Reg. 114/99
Open official source ↗Binding law / official textFamily Law Rules
Rule 41 — CASE MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (OTHER THAN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE)
41. Case management in the Superior Court of Justice (other than the Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice)
Government of OntarioO. Reg. 114/99
Open official source ↗Binding law / official textConsolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Family Proceedings
Rule 8.0 — .1 of the Family Law Rules directs the court to issue an automatic order when certain claims are made in an Application, Motion to Change or Answer. This order requires parties to comply with their financial disclosure responsibilities.
The party who receives automatic order from the court must serve the order on every other party in the case according to Rule 8.0.1(5).
A party who has not made all reasonable efforts to comply with their disclosure obligations in advance of the case conference may be responsible for the other party’s costs.
Upon filing the originating materials, parties will receive a reminder to attend a Mandatory Information Program (Rule 8.1) and to provide an updated email address on all court documents.
Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice — province-wide
Open official source ↗Related subjects:Before you start · Start or respond to a case · Serve and file documents · Financial disclosure · Conferences and required steps · Motions · Trial · Change a final order or agreement
Further readingRelated rules, forms and explanations
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
Official Family Law Rules provisions governing financial disclosure and financial statements in family proceedings.
Government of OntarioRule 13 — Financial disclosureSource checked 2026-08-07
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
Official Family Law Rules provisions governing motions for temporary orders, including when motions may be brought and procedural requirements.
Government of OntarioRule 14 — Motions for temporary ordersSource checked 2026-08-07
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
Official Family Law Rules provisions for motions to change final orders or filed support agreements, including forms, response procedure and service requirements.
Government of OntarioRule 15 — Motions to change a final order or agreementSource checked 2026-08-07
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
Official Family Law Rules provisions governing summary judgment in family cases.
Government of OntarioRule 16 — Summary judgmentSource checked 2026-08-07
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
Official Family Law Rules provisions governing case conferences, settlement conferences and trial management conferences, including briefs and confirmations.
Government of OntarioRule 17 — ConferencesSource checked 2026-08-07
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
Official Family Law Rules provisions governing trial records, witnesses, summonses and evidence at trial.
Government of OntarioRule 23 — Evidence and trialSource checked 2026-08-07
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
Official Family Law Rules provisions governing costs in family cases.
Government of OntarioRule 24 — CostsSource checked 2026-08-07
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
Official Family Law Rules provisions governing methods of service, including regular and special service and related proof-of-service requirements.
Government of OntarioRule 6 — Service of documentsSource checked 2026-08-07
Binding official sourceLaw / rule
The Federal Child Support Guidelines contain the federal rules used to determine child support in cases where they apply.
Justice Laws WebsiteFederal Child Support GuidelinesSource checked 2026-08-08
Official court procedureOfficial form
Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: A Self-Help Guide: How to complete Form 35.1: Affidavit (decision-making responsibility, parenting time, contact). Its use depends on the governing rule, the issues in the case and any applicable court directions.
Key points
What this is
Ontario Court Services lists this family-law document as “A Self-Help Guide: How to complete Form 35.1: Affidavit (decision-making responsibility, parenting time, contact)”.
How to use this form
Read the form together with the current Family Law Rules and any applicable court orders, notices and practice directions. The governing rule determines when the form is required and how it is used.
Ontario Court ServicesOther documents related to family law cases — A Self-Help Guide: How to complete Form 35.1: Affidavit (decision-making responsibility, parenting time, contact)Source checked 2026-08-08