Family Court Operations Guide
Luke’s Place has updated our resource that guides women and workers on Ontario’s family court operations. Download the latest version of Family Court Operations Guide now.
About this resource
In March 2020, family courts moved quickly and efficiently to ensure their operations were consistent with provincial public health protocols put in place to limit spread of the COVID-19 virus. During this process, many of those involved with the family court system – judges, lawyers, court staff and litigants – realized that some of the changes were long overdue and should be kept in place even after pandemic protocols were lifted.
We created Family Court Operations during the height of the pandemic and have since updated it to provide you with information about how Ontario’s family courts are operating. This information is now current as of January 2024. We will endeavor to keep this resource up-to-date. Please watch this webpage for updates.
What Family Court Operations covers
The resource covers:
- Serving and filing documents, with a Form 6B Affidavit checklist, how to file submissions online and document naming protocols
- Going to court, including teleconference and video conference preparation and etiquette
- Finding and using legal help and court services
- Court operations and services for related legal issues
- What’s next?
Please see the final section of this resource for links to websites where you can find up-to-date information about the operation of Ontario’s family courts and the services connected with them.
We strongly recommend that you stay informed about how the court in your community is operating, as there are sometimes differences between the general information available about the province as a whole and how courts in a particular jurisdiction are operating.
Download: Family Court Operations
