Replace the requirement to file in paper any materials initially filed by email with requirements to maintain documents.
Advise that court fees for email filings (past or future) can be paid immediately by phone or cheque, and in accordance with direction made by or on behalf of a Registrar.

Supplementary Notice to the Profession and Litigants in Civil and Family Matters Regarding the CaseLines Pilot, E-Filing, and Fee Payment (September 2, 2020) - Effective November 8, 2021: Section 2 (Electronic Court Filings- Justice Services Online) is amended to:

Replace the requirement to file in paper any materials initially filed by email with requirements to maintain documents.
Advise that court fees for email filings (past or future) can be paid immediately by phone or cheque, and in accordance with direction made by or on behalf of a Registrar.

Notice to Profession - Divisional Court - Effective November 8, 2021, Part D5 (Filing Documents with the Court and Payment of Fees) is amended to:

Replace the requirement to file in paper any materials initially filed by email with requirements to maintain documents.
Advise that court fees for email filings (past or future) can be paid immediately by phone or cheque, and in accordance with direction made by or on behalf of the Registrar or a local Registrar of the Divisional Court.

Update to Family Law Rules - O. Reg. 522/21 - July 12, 2021

Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction (Effective July 1, 2014) - June 21, 2021 Update

Notice to the Profession and Public Regarding Court Proceedings – June 18, 2021 Update (Gowning Clarification June 29)

Legal Aid Online Access & Financial Eligibility Update - May 17, 2021

Practice Advisory Concerning the Superior Court of Justice’s Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution Pilot Projects - Effective May 14, 2021 (Simcoe & Muskoka)

Notice to Profession in Central East - April 22, 2021 Triage Form.docx Triage Form.pdf

Newmarket DRO/Case Conference Notice - April 20, 2021

Expansion of CaseLines and Tip Sheet for Hearings - March 31, 2021

Standard Clauses for Family Law Orders - effective March 1, 2021

Notice to the Profession – Central East Region – Spring 2021 Family Trial Sittings - Feb 16, 2021

Notice to the Profession and Family Law Litigants – Protocol for Family and Child Protection Matters in the Superior Court of Justice, Central East Region (Effective January 4, 2021)

Related Notices and Guides (Justice Jarvis):

Case Conference Handout - updated August 10, 2021
Settlement Conference Handout - updated August 10, 2021
Affidavit for Divorce Guide - effective Jan 18, 2021

As well, the DRO program is restarting effective March 1, 2021 (two DROs on Mondays and Fridays for the month of March at this time, one DRO on those days (at this time) for April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022). The DROs will be dealing with Motion to Change proceedings and parties will be expected to comply with the Family Law Rules governing Case Conferences (hence the handout above).

Documents submitted to the court in electronic format – Document naming protocol - Effective January 11, 2021 (Can also be found in the notice re Expanded Operations of the SCJ at Part C s.8). Below are sample document names:

Expert Report – Defendant – Loblaws Inc. – 13-MAR-2021
Financial Statement Form 13.1 – Respondent – A. Wong – 21-NOV-2021

11b Application – Defence – Nathanson – 12-JAN-2021

Notice to Profession: Changes to the Family Law Rules in force August 1 and September 1, 2020

New Forms: 15 Motion to Change 15B Response to Motion to Change

New O. Reg. 431/20: ADMINISTERING OATH OR DECLARATION REMOTELY under Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act - August 1, 2020 Summary from Ontario's Regulatory Registry

Mandatory Information Session (MIP) Scheduling (Newmarket) - Effective July 27, 2020

NOTICE to the LEGAL PROFESSION and the PUBLIC regarding the use of online claims services - July 6, 2020

COVID 19: Reopening Courtrooms (July 6, 2020) - Updated regularly

Notice to the Profession, Litigants, Accused, Media and Members of the Public (June 25, 2020)

Order of the Chief Justice Adjourning Child Protection Matters SCJ - May 6, 2020