Sample completed court forms
Here are links to sample completed court forms for some of the forms listed on our Court forms page. These links are to sample forms on JP Boyd’s BC Family Law Resource website.
Supreme Court sample forms by name
You can link to the sample form from the alphabetical list below or, if you only have a form number, scroll down to find the sample forms listed in numerical order.
For more information on how to use the forms, go to Self-help guides, choose the appropriate guide, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
Tips: 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 need help, see Filling out court forms — Who can help.
If you're in Vancouver and need help with these forms, the Vancouver Justice Access Centre Self-Help and Information Services can help you.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| A | |
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 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. |
| Application Response (Form F32) | Use this form to respond to a Notice of Application (Form F31). |
| C | |
| 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. |
Counterclaim* (Form F5) |
Use this form to make your own claims for child or spousal support, custody, guardianship, or access 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. |
| F | |
| 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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| Notice of Application* (Form F31) | Use this form if you've filed a Notice of Family Claim (Form F3) and are applying for a non-final order or if you're applying to change an order. This form 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 Family Claim* (Form F3) | Use this form to start a family law case, and set 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) instead. |
| 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. |
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. |
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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. |
Response to Family Claim* (Form F4) |
Use this form to respond to the other party's Notice of Family Claim (Form F3). |
Supreme Court sample forms by number
If you know the number of the sample form you need, check this list to find the correct name. Then click the link to select the correct sample form from the list above.
| Number | Name |
|---|---|
| Form F1 | |
| Form F3 | Notice of Family Claim |
| Form F4 | Response to Family Claim |
| Form F5 | Counterclaim |
| Form F8 | Financial Statement |
| Form F15 | Affidavit of Personal Service |
| Form F17 | Requisition |
| Form F19 | Notice of Judicial Case Conference |
| Form F31 | Notice of Application |
| Form F32 | Application Response |
| Form F35 | Requisition |
| Form F36 | Certificate |
| Form F37 | Child Support Affidavit |
| Form F38 | Affidavit — Desk Order Divorce |
| Form F52 | Final Order |
| Form F56 | Certificate of Divorce |
Provincial Court sample forms
Here are links to sample completed Provincial Court forms for some of the forms listed on our Court forms page. These links are to sample forms on JP Boyd’s BC Family Law Resource website.
For more information on how to use the forms, go to Self-help guides, choose the appropriate guide, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
Tips: If you need help, see Filling out court forms — Who can help.
If you're in Vancouver and need help with these forms, the Vancouver Justice Access Centre Self-Help and Information Services can help you.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| A | |
Application to Obtain an Order (Form 1) |
Use this form to apply for a court order to obtain spousal or child support, custody, access or guardianship, or a restraining order. |
Use this form to apply to the court to change or cancel an order for spousal or child support, custody, access or guardianship, or a restraining order. |
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| F | |
| Financial Statement (Form 4) | Use this form if you're applying for or responding to an application for spousal and/or child support. The Financial Statement (Form 4) provides information about your income, expenses, assets, and debts. See instructions at the front of the form to determine if you must complete it. |
| N | |
| Notice of Motion (Form 16) | Use this form to apply for an order on an issue that must be addressed in addition to the main issue. For example, you could use the notice of motion to request permission to file your application in another court registry. |
| R | |
Reply (Form 3) |
Use this form to respond to an Application to Obtain an Order (Form 1) or an Application to Change an Order or Agreement (Form 2). In this form, you can agree or object to all or some of what the applicant is asking for, and apply for any orders you'd like the court to make. |