← LibrarySource sectionFamily Law Rules Forms — Form 20 — Request for Information
Source checked2026-08-08
VersionVersion 2005-08-31
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 family-law form or related court document: Request for Information. Its use depends on the governing rule, the issues in the case and any applicable court directions.
Key pointsWhat this is
Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 20, “Request for Information”.
Current official version
The current English version is version dated 2005-08-31 and effective 2006-04-30.
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.
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 textConsolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Family Proceedings
Rule 13 — (3.1) of the Family Law Rules addresses the documents that must be included with a party’s financial statement where child or spousal support has been sought. A party should provide an updated Certificate of Financial Disclosure (Form 13A) to the other party with this documentation.
If disclosure cannot be resolved prior to the case conference, the party seeking disclosure must include in their materials a list of the outstanding disclosure in accordance with Rule 13(11.01) of the Family Law Rules .
The court may award costs pursuant to Rules 17(18) or 24(7) where a party has failed to comply with their disclosure obligations.
Counsel and parties should address all disclosure issues in advance of the settlement conference. Any motions for disclosure must be heard in advance of the settlement conference.
More information about financial statements and the documents that shall be exchanged to support a financial statement is available here .
1. Automatic Disclosure Orders Under Rule 8.0.1
Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice — province-wide
Open official source ↗Binding law / official textConsolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Family Proceedings
Rule 43 — contains more information about Binding JDR, how to request and schedule a hearing, how to file evidence for the hearing and what parties can expect at a Binding JDR hearing. The forms for requesting and participating in a Binding JDR hearing are available on the Ontario Court Forms website :
Form 43: Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing Request and Consent
Form 43A: Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing Request and Consent – Office of the Children’s Lawyer
Form 43B: Affidavit for Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing
Form 43C: Confirmation of Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing
Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice — province-wide
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 7 — : Binding JDR — Rule 43 of the Family Law Rules
Binding JDR is available in appropriate cases throughout the Central South Region. Please review Rule 43 of the Family Law Rules and the Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction for Family Proceedings for more information on Binding JDR and the forms that are required.
Email Addresses to file Binding JDR Confirmations:
Hamilton Family Court Trial Coordination Office: Hamilton.Family.Superior.Court@ontario.ca
Kitchener Trial Coordination Office: Kitchener.Superior.Court@ontario.ca
St. Catharines Trial Coordination Office: St.Catharines.Superior.Court@ontario.ca
Welland Trial Coordination Office: Welland.Superior.Court@ontario.ca
Brantford Trial Coordination Office: BrantfS@ontario.ca
Cayuga Trial Coordination Office: Cayuga.Superior.Court@ontario.ca
Simcoe Trial Coordination Office: Simcoe.Superior.Court@ontario.ca
Help from Legal Aid Ontario: 1-800-668-8258 Lawyers across Ontario who provide unbundled legal services: www.familylawlss.ca
Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice — Central South
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 ↗Binding law / official textCentral West Region Practice Direction
Rule 13 — (3.1) of the Family Law Rules sets out which documents MUST be included with a Financial Statement where child or spousal support has been sought. An updated Certificate of Financial Disclosure must be provided to the other party.
A party who has not made all reasonable efforts to comply with their disclosure obligations may be subject to a cost sanction, directions/terms imposed and/or the adjournment of any motion brought by that party until compliance. In egregious cases, upon motion, continued non-compliance may result in a party’s pleadings being struck or found in contempt of Court.
C. Motions to Change
The Family Law Rules direct the Court to determine the next steps in a Motion to Change, with a view to ensuring that these motions proceed in the most efficient manner appropriate in the circumstances. The Court is directed to determine the most appropriate process for reaching an expeditious and just conclusion of the case in the circumstances.
A new Motion to Change Endorsement form is available here. Parties are encouraged to provide a draft Motion to Change Endorsement form with their materials for the first judicial conference to obtain early direction regarding the most appropriate process for the case.…
Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice — Central West
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