I've been served with a Provincial Court form

You've received or been served with a Provincial Court form.

Next, look at the name of the form. What form do you have?

  • Notice to Resolve a Family Law Matter (Form 1)
  • Application About a Family Law Matter (Form 3)
  • Application for Case Management Order (Form 10)
  • Application About a Protection Order (Form 12)
  • Application About Priority Parenting Matter (Form 15)
  • Application for Order Prohibiting the Relocation of a Child (Form 16)
  • Application About Enforcement (Form 29)
  • Application for Order Under the Family Maintenance Enforcement Act (Form 35)
  • Request for Scheduling (Form 39)

Form 1

The Notice to Resolve a Family Law Matter (Form 1) is used when someone is starting a family law case in an Early Resolution Registry. You should contact the Justice Access Centre (JAC) named on the back of the form. If you don't, the JAC will try to contact you to begin the early resolution steps.

See Early Resolution Registries for more about the early resolution process.

Form 3

The Application About a Family Law Matter (Form 3) is used when someone is applying for a court order about:

  • parenting arrangements,
  • child or spousal support,
  • guardianship, or
  • contact with a child.

They could also be applying to change an existing order or written agreement about any of the above.

Check the other documents that came with the application. If the other person attached financial information, like a Financial Statement, it's likely that they’re asking to change your support arrangements.

Follow the steps in this guide:

Respond if you've been served with Form 3

Forms 10, 12, 15, 16, 29, or 35

These forms are used when someone is applying for:

  • a case management order (Form 10),
  • a protection order (protection against abuse or family violence) (Form 12),
  • an order about a priority parenting matter (Form 15),
  • an order to stop your child's relocation when you already have a parenting agreement or order (Form 16),
  • an order to enforce a court order or agreement (they think you're not doing what a court order or agreement says you should) (Form 29), or
  • an order to enforce a support order related to the Family Maintenance and Enforcement Program (Form 35).

Follow the steps in this guide:

Respond if you've been served with Form 10, 12, 15, 16, 29, or 35

Form 39

The Request for Scheduling (Form 39) is used when someone wants to set up a court date. It can be used at several stages of the court process, including when someone wants to apply for an interim (temporary) order.