Court forms
The following forms are used in the family law self-help guides on this website. If you already know which form(s) you need, choose the link to the form from the alphabetical list below. If you only have a form number, select "Supreme Court forms by number."
You fill the forms out online. The individual forms have
instructions to help you fill them out.
When you first open some of the forms (marked †), only part of the form appears. After you fill it out, click "Generate Form," and the rest of the form appears. What sections it contains depends on what you filled out in the first part. Fill out the rest, and then click "This form is complete and ready for submission," then "Save Form" (if you want to save the form as a PDF), and "Click here to PRINT Form."
You can save a form to your own computer (as a PDF) at any time, if you need to close it and come back to it later to finish filling it out.
For general information about what to do with the forms, go to Self-help guides, choose the appropriate guide, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
Important: The Supreme Court forms are on the Court Services Branch website. We just provide links to them here for your convenience.
Problems?
I can't find the form I want: If the Supreme Court form you need isn't listed below, you can find all the family forms on the Court Services Branch website.
I can't use the forms: At this time, earlier versions of Acrobat Reader and the Preview application on Mac computers (and some servers/operating systems and the Google Chrome browser) don't fully support these new forms, so you may need to either update your Acrobat Reader or use a PC at your local library or a friend's place to access them.
Some of the forms are available in Microsoft Word format on the JP
Boyd on Family Law Wikibook (for both Supreme Court and Provincial Court).
Get more help: To see a technical description of
how the forms work, especially the ones marked * below, watch our video How to Use the Supreme Court
Family Forms or read our fact sheet Frequently asked
technical questions about the Supreme Court family forms. Or see the Supreme Court Civil and Family Forms "How To" Guide on the
Court Services Branch website.
If you want in-person
help, see Filling out
court forms — Who can help. If you're in Vancouver, the Vancouver Justice Access Centre's Self-Help and Information Services can
help you.
Supreme Court forms by name
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Affidavit (Form F30) |
An Affidavit (Form F30) is a document that states facts that you swear under oath or affirm to be true in front of a lawyer, notary public, or commissioner of oaths. For more information about what to put into an affidavit, see the fact sheet Checklist of information to include in an affidavit or present in court. Your affidavit must include all the information that's relevant to your application or the order you're asking for. Our descriptions are guides only and may not include all the information you need. Feel free to add more information if your case requires it. You would use this form in the following circumstances:
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Affidavit — Desk Order Divorce† (Form F38) |
Use this form to set out the required facts of the marriage and separation, and to give information about the children, if any, in an application for an undefended (uncontested) sole or joint divorce. It may also be used to apply for a desk order to resolve all the other issues in your case but not ask for a divorce. |
Affidavit in Support of Order to Waive Fees (Form F86) |
Use this form to support your application for an order to waive fees if you can't afford to pay court fees. |
Affidavit of Ordinary Service (Form F16) |
Use this form to prove in court that documents have been delivered to the person they're intended for according to the rules of court. |
Affidavit of Personal Service (Form F15) |
Use this form to prove in court that documents have been personally delivered, by someone other than the parties involved, to the person they're intended for according to the rules of court. |
| Affidavit (to apply to become a guardian) | Use this special Affidavit to apply to become the guardian of a child if you are a parent who doesn't have guardianship or a non-parent (relative or non-relative) who wants to become the child's guardian. See How can you become a guardian? for more information about how to apply for guardianship. |
Agreement as to Annual Income (Form F9) |
Use this form if both parties agree on income of the party who will be paying child support. This form is simpler to complete than a Financial Statement (Form F8), and you won't need to swear or affirm the contents. |
Application Record cover page |
If you're going to Chambers, you need to create an Application Record, a loose-leaf ring binder that contains photocopies of the information and evidence you'll give to the judge/master. Use this form to create a cover page for the Application Record. |
Application Record index Instructions (PDF) |
If you're going to Chambers, you need to create an Application Record, a loose-leaf ring binder that contains photocopies of the information and evidence you'll give to the judge/master. Use this form to create the table of contents and list all the documents in your Application Record. |
| Application Response (Form F32) | Use this form to respond to a Notice of Application (Form F31). |
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| Certificate of Pleadings (Form F36) | Use this form when you file your application for divorce. Court staff must sign this form to verify that your documents are in order before they send them to the judge. |
| Certificate of Divorce (Form F56) | Use this form to prove that you're divorced. |
Child Support Affidavit† (Form F37) |
Use this form to outline what financial arrangements have been made for the children if you're applying for an undefended (uncontested) sole or joint divorce or to settle all issues in a family law case where there's no divorce. |
Consent Order (Form F33) |
Use this form if you've started a family law case by Notice of Family Claim (Form F3), and you and the other party agree on what the family order should say. Use it also if you and the other party agree on how to change a family order. |
Counterclaim* (Form F5) |
Use this form to make your own claims for child or spousal support or parenting if you're responding to a Notice of Family Claim (Form F3). This document tells the court more about you and your spouse, the details of your marriage (relationship) and separation, and everything that you want the court to order. |
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| Demand (Form F99) | If you want the other party to use the new forms instead of documents filed before July 1, 2010, you can complete and serve a Demand (Form F99) on the other party, and the other party must file the requested document within 21 days of being served with the Demand. |
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| Electronic Filing Statement (Form F96) | Use this form to confirm that the document you've e-filed shows your original signature and is a true copy of the original paper version of the document that you filed electronically. |
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| Fax Cover Sheet (Form F95) | Use this form as a cover sheet when faxing documents to the court registry. |
| Final Order† (Form F52) | Use this form to set out the details of any final court order, except for an order to cancel, change, or suspend a final order or an order made without notice and without a hearing. For example, use it if you're making a joint or sole application for an undefended divorce. This form will become the final order for your divorce once it has been signed by the judge. |
Financial Statement (Form F8) |
Use this form if you're applying for or responding to an application for spousal and/or child support. The Financial Statement (Form F8) tells the judge/master about your income, expenses, assets, and debts. |
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This isn't actually a form, but rather a guide to Judicial Case Conferences (JCC). You can read it to help you prepare for your JCC. |
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| Notice for Publication (Form F11) | Use this form to let the other party know that you've filed a Notice of Family Claim (Form F3) or Counterclaim (Form F5) by publishing a "legal notice" in, for example, the classified section of the local newspaper. The court may allow this alternative method of personal service if the person to be served can't be found or is avoiding service of the documents. |
Notice of Address for Service (Form F10) |
Use this form to add or change the address at which you want to have documents served on you. You must fill out the form, file it at the court registry, and have it served on the other party before the change will take effect. |
| Notice of Application* (Form F31) | Use this form if you've filed a Notice of Family Claim (Form F3) and are applying for an interim order or if you're applying to change an order. It sets out what type of order you want, what evidence you'll use, what the legal basis is for the order, and how long you think the hearing will take. |
| Notice of Discontinuance (Form F39) | Use this form to end all or part of a family law case. This notice can be given only if a Notice of Trial (Form F44) hasn't been filed. |
| Notice of Family Claim* (Form F3) | Use this form to start most family law cases, including an application for parenting and child or spousal support. It sets out information about you and the other party, your relationship, and the final orders you want. If you're applying jointly with your spouse for a divorce, use a Notice of Joint Family Claim (Form F1). Tip: The five schedules are in the PDF form but they don't appear when you first open the file. To make them appear, either: |
Notice of Intention to Proceed (Form F48) |
Use this form if there's been a delay of a year or more in your Supreme Court action (i.e., no step has been taken) and you want to start it up again. This form notifies the other party that you want to continue with the court action, even though you may seem to have abandoned it. |
| Notice of Joint Family Claim* (Form F1) | Use this form to start an application for an undefended divorce if you're applying jointly with your spouse. This form sets out information about you and the other party, about your relationship, and about the final order you want. Tip: The five schedules are in the PDF form but they don't appear when you first open the file. To make them appear, either: |
Notice of Judicial Case Conference (Form F19) |
Use this notice to set a Judicial Case Conference (JCC). You're required to set and attend a JCC before applying for most contested family orders. There are some exceptions. See the relevant self-help guide for more information. |
Notice of Withdrawal (Form F40) |
Use this form if you change your mind about any claim filed in a Response to Family Claim (Form F4). |
| Notice of Withdrawal from Joint Family Law Case (Form F2) | Use this form if you disagree with any claim filed in a Notice of Joint Family Claim (Form F1) and you can no longer work together with your spouse. |
| Notice of Withdrawal in Family Law Case in Which a Divorce Is Claimed (Form F7) | Use this form if you change your mind about any claim filed in a Notice of Family Claim (Form F3), a Response to Family Claim (Form F4), a Counterclaim (Form F5), or a Response to Counterclaim (Form F6). |
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| Order (Consent) | See Consent Order |
| Order (Final) | See Final Order |
Order Made After Application†(Form F51) |
Use this form to apply for an interim order or an order to vary (change) an existing order when the other party doesn't agree. Set out the details of what the judge ordered when you appeared in court. The order must be signed by the judge/master and is effective from the date is it ordered. |
Order Made Without Notice (Form F34) |
Use this form when you apply for an order without providing notice to the other party. |
Order to Waive Fees†(Form F85) |
Use this form to draft the details of what the court orders if you've applied for an order to waive fees because you can't afford to pay court fees. This form will become the final order once it has been signed by the judge/master. |
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| Petition to the Court (Form F73) |
Use this form to apply to change a support or custody order made under the Divorce Act by a court outside BC if there is no existing family law case in BC. |
| Protection Order†(Form F54) | Use this form to apply for an order that your spouse or partner stay away from you or your children. The judge can also order your spouse or partner not to contact you by phone or by mail, or through other people. |
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Requisition (Form F17) |
Use this requisition to request something from the court or to accompany documents you're filing (for example, when you apply for a consent order or to apply for an exemption from a JCC. The self-help guides on this site set out when you need to use a Requisition (Form F17). |
Requisition (Form F35) |
Use this requisition for an undefended (uncontested) family law case (for example, a desk order divorce). This form lists the documents that need to be filed for an undefended family law case. |
Requisition for Consent Order or for Order Without Notice (Form F29) |
Use this requisition specifically for applications for a family order where both parties agree or where no notice has been given to the other party. Use the requisition to inform the court registry about what's required. |
Response to Counterclaim* (Form F6) |
Use this form to respond to the other party's Counterclaim (Form F5). |
Response to Family Claim* (Form F4) |
Use this form to respond to the other party's Notice of Family Claim (Form F3). |
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Summons to a Committal Hearing Under the Family Maintenance Enforcement Act (Form F64) |
If your spouse continues to fail to pay support/maintenance, use this form to draft a request that a judge/master order your spouse to attend a court hearing to explain why payment hasn't been made. Your spouse can be arrested and jailed if he or she doesn't appear at the committal hearing. |
Summons to a Default Hearing Under the Family Maintenance Enforcement Act (Form F63) |
If your spouse fails to pay support/maintenance, use this form to draft a request that a judge/master order your spouse to attend a court hearing to explain why payment hasn't been made. |
Supreme Court forms by number
If you know the number but not the name of the form you need, check this list to find the correct name. Select the form name to return to the list of forms above.
Provincial Court forms
To find a list of the Provincial Court blank forms required to complete the family law self-help guides on this website, go to the Family court forms page on the Ministry of Justice's Court Services Branch website.
You can also get free printed forms from the Family Court registry in the town or city where you live.
For more information on how to use the forms, click Self-help guides, choose the appropriate guide for your family law problem, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
Other forms
| Name | Description |
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| Claim of Spouse to Interest in Member's Pension (Form 1) | Use this form to give notice to your ex-spouse's pension plan that you are claiming an interest in the pension. |