Family Law involves all legal issues that can be dealt with in a family court, including:

• Divorce and separation
• Family Justice Services
• Child custody and access
• Support for you, your spouse and children
• Division or equalization of family property
• Treatment of a matrimonial home
• Enforcement of support payments
• Child protection and adoptions

General information

What you should know about Family Law (available in 9 languages)

The booklet contains information about the laws that may affect you if you separate. Includes the care and support of your children, support for you or your spouse, and division of property

Family Law Information Centres (FLICs)

An area in each family courthouse where you can receive free information about divorce, separation and related family law issues (child custody, access, support, property division and child protection) and referrals to community resources. Each FLIC has a variety of publications available addressing these issues, as well as guides to court procedures. Staff and Advice Lawyers are also available at designated hours

Family Law Resources in Ontario (CLEO)

This booklet contains a directory of legal resources, information and referral sources.

Resource List

Extensive list of books and websites for adults and children covering separation and divorce, parenting, emotional and financial issues. Includes age appropriate reading suggestions and interactive websites.

Your Legal Rights (CLEO)

A website with practical, easy to find legal information on a variety of topics.

About Courts

Understanding the family court system in Ontario

A quick introduction to the different types of courts and their locations

Guides to procedures

These guides cover things to understand when going to court, including which forms must be completed, procedures when attending court, etc.

• Guide to Procedures in Family Court NEW!

  Note: The New "A Guide to Procedures in Family Court" consolidates and replaces the following three Guides:
  Guide to Procedures in Family Court
  Guide to Procedures in the Ontario Court of Justice
  Guide to Procedures in the Superior Court of Justice

• Guides to Motions to Change
• Restraining Order - A Self-Help Guide
• Parenting Affidavits - A Self-Help Guide

Family Court Addresses

How to get a copy of a Divorce Order, Certificate of Divorce or other court document

Legislation and forms

Family Law – Legislation

Contains links to on-line versions of important family law legislation

Family Law Rules

The regulation that sets out the procedures to be followed in all family courts in Ontario

Family Law Rules Forms

Electronic versions of forms under the Family Law Rules

Feedback regarding the Mandatory Information Program, Family Law Information and Mediation Services

The Ministry has established an on-line confidential client satisfaction survey which should take less than five minutes to complete. Click here to take the survey.