Which
Court should I choose when
filing a claim under the Family
Law Act? |
You
can go to Provincial Court
if… |
You
can go to Court of Queen’s
Bench if… |
you
want guardianship of a child |
you
want guardianship of a child |
you
want a parenting order |
you
want a parenting order |
you
want child support
- you are married
- you are unmarried
|
you
want child support
- you are married
- you are unmarried
|
you
want contact ( a grand-parent
or non-guardian) |
you
want contact ( a grand-parent
or non-guardian) |
you
want spousal / partner support |
you
want spousal / partner support |
you
want to enforce an order of time
with a child |
you
want to enforce an order of time
with a child |
you
want to change a Provincial Court
order for:
- parenting
- custody
- contact
- access
- enforcement of time with
a child
- child support
- spousal/partner support
|
you
want to change a Provincial Court
order or a Queen’s Bench
order for:
- parenting
- custody
- contact
- access
- enforcement of time with
a child
- child support
- spousal/partner support
|
you
want to terminate a Provincial
Court guardianship order |
you
want to terminate a guardianship
order |
| |
you
want a declaration of parentage
for all purposes |
| |
you
have property you want the court
to divide or protect |
| |
you
want a declaration of irreconcilability |
In
the Provincial Court … |
In
the Court of Queen’s
Bench … |
assistance
is provided to help resolve disputes |
assistance
is provided to help resolve disputes |
there
are 21 locations where the Court
sits permanently and 53 locations
where the Court sits on certain
specified days |
there
are 11 locations where the Court
sits on a regular basis and 2
locations where the Court sits
on specified days |
forms
/paperwork are the same as the
Court of Queen’s Bench |
forms/paperwork
are the same as the Provincial
Court |
court
orders are prepared |
you
are required to prepare your
order (assistance may be provided
in Calgary and Edmonton ) |
parties
may represent themselves or be
represented by a lawyer or may
have someone else to represent
them (an agent) |
parties may represent
themselves, or may be represented
by a lawyer. In some circumstances,
a friend or other person can
speak for you, if the court allows
(for example if you have difficulty
understanding English). No paid
agents or paralegals are allowed. |