Wait for the Reply and Counter Application
You'll need:
- to give the other person 30 days to file their Reply
After being served with the documents, the other person has 30 days to file a Reply and a Counter Application (Form 6).
If the other person files documents, the court registry will send the documents to you, along with instructions for how to book a Family Management Conference.
Check at the court registry after 30 days to find out if the Reply has arrived. The registry may not send the Reply to you for up to three weeks after it's filed.
Read the Reply carefully to understand:
- what parts of your application the other person agrees to and what parts they don't agree with, and
- if they asked the court to make orders by filling out the Counter Application.
If they don’t agree with what you asked for, book a Family Management Conference and go to Step 8.
If they filed a Counter Application to ask for different orders, go to Step 7.
If the other person files a Reply and they agree with what you asked for, you can stop using this guide and get orders by consent instead. See Get a family order in Provincial Court if you agree.
If the other person doesn't file a reply, see If the other person doesn't respond to your application for an order.
Updated on 10 June 2021