Recent Notices

Supplementary Notice to the Profession and Litigants in Civil and Family Matters Regarding the CaseLines Pilot, E-Filing and Fee Sharing (September 2, 2020) - UPDATED October 5, 2021

Province-wide Notice to the Profession Regarding Family Law Cases - Effective September 13 2021

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):

1. Case Conference Handout - updated August 10, 2021
2. Settlement Conference Handout - updated August 10, 2021
3. 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

Consolidated Notice to the Profession, Litigants, Accused Persons, Public and the Media Re Expanded Operations of Ontario Superior Court of Justice effective May 19, 2020 (May 13, 2020)  - Latest update effective May 17, 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

Superseded Notices

Pre-Covid Info

List of Frequently Relied Upon Family Law Cases

Ontario's Family Law Limited Scope Services Project

Family Motions Information – Central East

Family Duty Counsel Services as of November 18, 2019

How Can I Help the Superior Court Administration Office?

New Rules on "Special Party" definition and Expert Evidence - Effective September 1, 2019

Memorandum Re: Confirmation of Motions - August 13, 2019

Notice to the Profession - Consolidated Practice Direction Concerning Family Law Cases in Central East Region - Amended July 1, 2018

CYFSA Changes tip sheet (from Spring Family Law Lunch)

CYFSA s.98 Endorsement Sheet April 30, 2018

CYFSA Endorsement Sheet (Protection/Status Review Application)

Practice Advisory Re Long Motions Central East Region - Effective June 19, 2017

Tip Sheet - Family Cases

Case Conference Rules and Practice

Settlement Conference Rules and Practice

Disclosure Compliance Form

Standard Disclosure Terms Chart

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forms

Trial Scheduling Endorsement Form

Trial Scheduling Endorsement Form - Child Protection 

Family Motion Request form (Current)

Registration of Divorce Proceedings Form

Set up or Update Child Support Online

Family Mediation – Self Referral

RULE 39 Request to Waive First Appearance

PUBLIC NOTICE Court Transcripts - Effective June 9, 2014

legislation

Justice Laws Website - Family Law Info (updated regularly)

Divorce Act

e-Laws (Ontario)

Child, Youth and Family Services Act

Employment Standards Act

The following links may be of interest to the Family Law Bar in York Region

Pension Forms from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario  http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/pensions/Forms/Pages/default.aspx#Family

Supervised Access Services, York Region   www.socialenterprise.ca/supervised-access-services