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Official Family Law Rules provisions under Rule 17, “Conferences”. This entry is indexed so forms and plain-language guides can be read alongside the governing rule.
This is Rule 17 of Ontario’s Family Law Rules, titled “Conferences”.
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Official Family Law Rules provisions under Rule 18, “Offers to settle”. This entry is indexed so forms and plain-language guides can be read alongside the governing rule.
This is Rule 18 of Ontario’s Family Law Rules, titled “Offers to settle”.
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Current OCJ guidance explains the purpose and preparation requirements for settlement conferences, including Form 17C, financial updates, offers to settle, Form 17F and Rule 17 service/filing requirements.
A settlement conference is used to explore settlement, narrow disputed issues, ensure relevant disclosure and organize the case if a trial is still needed.
The OCJ guide identifies Form 17C as the Settlement Conference Brief and describes the information it covers.
Where a financial statement is required, the guide explains when an updated financial statement or affidavit of changes is needed and identifies Form 13A for the certificate of financial disclosure.
The OCJ guide says an Offer to Settle is required for the settlement conference and points to Rule 18. The offer is treated separately from the continuing record.
Form 17F is used to confirm attendance, with Rule 17(14) governing the confirmation requirement.
Rule 17(13) and 17(13.1) govern the conference documents and timing. The guide also explains which materials do and do not go into the continuing record.
Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing Request and Consent. CivilDocket keeps the source page, current-version information and related procedural sources together so you can understand the document without losing the official reference.
Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 43, “Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing Request and Consent”.
The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2024-09-23 and effective 2025-01-21.
Use the official form together with the current Family Law Rules and any applicable court orders, notices and practice directions. Related rules, court guides and reviewed plain-language explanations appear with this form when CivilDocket has a verified match.
Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing Request and Consent – Office of the Children’s Lawyer. CivilDocket keeps the source page, current-version information and related procedural sources together so you can understand the document without losing the official reference.
Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 43A, “Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing Request and Consent – Office of the Children’s Lawyer”.
The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2024-09-23 and effective 2025-01-21.
Use the official form together with the current Family Law Rules and any applicable court orders, notices and practice directions. Related rules, court guides and reviewed plain-language explanations appear with this form when CivilDocket has a verified match.
Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: Affidavit for Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing. CivilDocket keeps the source page, current-version information and related procedural sources together so you can understand the document without losing the official reference.
Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 43B, “Affidavit for Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing”.
The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2024-09-23 and effective 2025-01-21.
Use the official form together with the current Family Law Rules and any applicable court orders, notices and practice directions. Related rules, court guides and reviewed plain-language explanations appear with this form when CivilDocket has a verified match.
Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: Confirmation of Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing. CivilDocket keeps the source page, current-version information and related procedural sources together so you can understand the document without losing the official reference.
Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 43C, “Confirmation of Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Hearing”.
The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2024-09-23 and effective 2025-01-21.
Use the official form together with the current Family Law Rules and any applicable court orders, notices and practice directions. Related rules, court guides and reviewed plain-language explanations appear with this form when CivilDocket has a verified match.
Official Ontario Court Services form for requesting a Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution hearing endorsement.
Ontario Court Services publishes this as the request form for a Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution hearing endorsement.
CivilDocket indexes the request with the current Family Law Rules and the Form 43 series so users can review the governing material alongside it.