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ONTARIO
Court File Number
SEAL
(Name of court)
at
Court office address
Form 8: Application
(General)
Applicant(s)
Full legal name & address for service — street & number, municipality,
postal code, telephone & fax numbers and e-mail address (if any).
Lawyer's name & address — street & number, municipality, postal
code, telephone & fax numbers and e-mail address (if any).
Respondent(s)
Full legal name & address for service — street & number, municipality,
postal code, telephone & fax numbers and e-mail address (if any).
Lawyer's name & address — street & number, municipality, postal
code, telephone & fax numbers and e-mail address (if any).
TO THE RESPONDENT(S):
A COURT CASE HAS BEEN STARTED AGAINST YOU IN THIS COURT. THE DETAILS ARE SET OUT ON THE
ATTACHED PAGES.
THE FIRST COURT DATE IS (date)
AT
a.m. p.m.
or as soon as possible after that time, at:
(address)
NOTE: If this is a divorce case, no date will be set unless an Answer is filed. If you have also been served with a notice of motion,
there may be an earlier court date and you or your lawyer should come to court for the motion.
THIS CASE IS ON THE FAST TRACK OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. A case management judge will be
assigned by the time this case first comes before a judge.
THIS CASE IS ON THE STANDARD TRACK OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. No court date has been set for
this case but, if you have been served with a notice of motion, it has a court date and you or your lawyer should come to
court for the motion. A case management judge will not be assigned until one of the parties asks the clerk of the court to
schedule a case conference or until a motion is scheduled, whichever comes first.
IF, AFTER 365 DAYS, THE CASE HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL, the clerk of the court will send out a warning
that the case will be dismissed within 60 days unless the parties file proof that the case has been settled or one of the parties
asks for a case or a settlement conference.
IF YOU WANT TO OPPOSE ANY CLAIM IN THIS CASE, you or your lawyer must prepare an Answer (Form 10 – a blank copy
should be attached), serve a copy on the applicant(s) and file a copy in the court office with an Affidavit of Service (Form 6B).
YOU HAVE ONLY 30 DAYS AFTER THIS APPLICATION IS SERVED ON YOU (60 DAYS IF THIS APPLICATION IS SERVED
ON YOU OUTSIDE CANADA OR THE UNITED STATES) TO SERVE AND FILE AN ANSWER. IF YOU DO NOT, THE CASE
WILL GO AHEAD WITHOUT YOU AND THE COURT MAY MAKE AN ORDER AND ENFORCE IT AGAINST YOU.
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Form 8: Application (General) (page 2)
Court File Number
Check the box of the paragraph that applies to your case
This case includes a claim for support. It does not include a claim for property or exclusive possession of the matrimonial
home and its contents. You MUST fill out a Financial Statement (Form 13 – a blank copy attached), serve a copy on the
applicant(s) and file a copy in the court office with an Affidavit of Service even if you do not answer this case.
This case includes a claim for property or exclusive possession of the matrimonial home and its contents. You MUST fill out
a Financial Statement (Form 13.1 – a blank copy attached), serve a copy on the applicant(s) and file a copy in the court
office with an Affidavit of Service even if you do not answer this case.
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A CLAIM OF YOUR OWN, you or your lawyer must fill out the claim portion in the Answer,
serve a copy on the applicant(s) and file a copy in the court office with an Affidavit of Service.
If you want to make a claim for support but do not want to make a claim for property or exclusive possession of the
matrimonial home and its contents, you MUST fill out a Financial Statement (Form 13), serve a copy on the applicant(s) and
file a copy in the court office.
However, if your only claim for support is for child support in the table amount specified under the Child Support Guidelines,
you do not need to fill out, serve or file a Financial Statement.
If you want to make a claim for property or exclusive possession of the matrimonial home and its contents, whether or not it
includes a claim for support, you MUST fill out a Financial Statement (Form 13.1, not Form 13), serve a copy on the
applicant(s), and file a copy in the court office.
YOU SHOULD GET LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT THIS CASE RIGHT AWAY. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you may be able to get
help from your local Legal Aid Ontario office. (See your telephone directory under LEGAL AID.)
Date of issue Clerk of the court
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Form 8: Application (General) (page 3)
Court file number
FAMILY HISTORY
APPLICANT: Age: Birthdate: (d, m, y)
Resident in (municipality & province)
since (date)
Surname at birth: Surname just before marriage:
Divorced before?
No Yes (Place and date of previous divorce)
RESPONDENT:
Age: Birthdate: (d, m, y)
Resident in (municipality & province)
since (date)
Surname at birth: Surname just before marriage:
Divorced before?
No
Yes (Place and date of previous divorce)
RELATIONSHIP DATES:
Married on (date) Started living together on (date)
Separated on (date) Never lived together Still living together
THE CHILD(REN)
List all children involved in this case, even if no claim is made for these children.
Full legal name Age
Birthdate
(d, m, y)
Resident in
(municipality & province)
Now Living With
(name of person and
relationship to child)
PREVIOUS CASES OR AGREEMENTS
Have the parties or the children been in a court case before?
No Yes
Have the parties made a written agreement dealing with any matter involved in this case?
No Yes (Give date of agreement. Indicate which of its terms are in dispute.)
Has a Notice of Calculation and/or a Notice of Recalculation been issued by the online Child Support Service in this case?
No Yes (Give date(s) of Notice(s) of Calculation or Recalculation.)
If yes, are you asking the court to make an order for a child support that is different from the amount set out in the Notice?
No Yes (Provide an explanation.)
Have the parties arbitrated or agreed to arbitrate any matter involved in this case?
No Yes (Give date of agreement and family arbitration award, if any.)
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Form 8: Application (General) (page 4 )
Court file number
CLAIM BY APPLICANT
I ASK THE COURT FOR THE FOLLOWING:
(Claims below include claims for temporary orders.)
Claims under the Divorce Act
(Check boxes in this column only if you are
asking for a divorce and your case is in the
Superior Court of Justice or Family Court of
the Superior Court of Justice.)
00
a divorce
01
support for me
02
support for child(ren) –
table amount
03
support for child(ren) –
other than table amount
04
custody of child(ren)
05
access to child(ren)
Claims under the Family Law Act or
Children’s Law Reform Act
10
support for me
11
support for child(ren) –
table amount
12
support for child(ren) –
other than table amount
13
custody of child(ren)
14
access to child(ren)
15
restraining/non-harassment
order
16
indexing spousal support
17
declaration of parentage
18
guardianship over child’s
property
Claims relating to property
(Check boxes in this column only if your case is
in the Superior Court of Justice or Family Court
of the Superior Court of Justice.)
20
equalization of net family
properties
21
exclusive possession of
matrimonial home
22
exclusive possession of
contents of matrimonial
home
23
freezing assets
24
sale of family property
Other claims
30
costs
31
annulment of marriage
32
prejudgment interest
33
claims relating to a family
arbitration
50
Other (Specify)
Give details of the order that you want the court to make. (Include any amounts of support (if known) and the names of the children for
whom support, custody or access is claimed.)
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Form 8: Application (General) (page 5 )
Court File Number
IMPORTANT FACTS SUPPORTING MY CLAIM FOR DIVORCE
Separation: The spouses have lived separate and apart since (date)
and
have not lived together again since that date in an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile.
have lived together again during the following period(s) in an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile: (Give dates.)
Adultery:
The respondent has committed adultery.
(Give details. It is not necessary to name any other person involved but, if you do name the
other person, then you must serve this application on the other person.)
Cruelty:
The respondent has treated the applicant with physical or mental cruelty of such a kind as to make continued cohabitation
intolerable.
(Give details.)
IMPORTANT FACTS SUPPORTING MY OTHER CLAIM(S)
(Set out below the facts that form the legal basis for your other claim(s). Attach an additional page if you need more space.)
Put a line through any blank space left on this page. If additional space is needed, extra pages may be attached.
Date of signature Signature of applicant
LAWYER’S CERTIFICATE
For divorce cases only
My name is:
and I am the applicant’s lawyer in this divorce case. I certify that I have complied with the requirements of section 9 of
the Divorce Act.
Date Signature of Lawyer
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