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- Family Law
Family Law
Family Law involves all legal issues that can be dealt with in a family court, including:
- Divorce and separation
- 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.
About Courts
- Understanding the family court system in Ontario
- A quick introduction to the different types of courts and their locations
- Guides to procedures
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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
- Guide to
Procedures in Family Court NEW!
- 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
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