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Family Law Rules — Rule 35: Change of name

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Official Family Law Rules provisions under Rule 35, “Change of name”. This entry is indexed so forms and plain-language guides can be read alongside the governing rule.

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This is Rule 35 of Ontario’s Family Law Rules, titled “Change of name”.

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