Complete the Affidavit of Ordinary Service
You'll need
- A blank Affidavit of Ordinary Service (Form F16)
Fill out an Affidavit of Ordinary Service
To prove ordinary service of the documents, you need to fill out an Affidavit of Ordinary Service (Form F16). The form has instructions to help you fill it out. You can either fill the form out online or print it and fill it out by hand (print neatly using dark-coloured ink).
You also need to attach the copies of the served documents to the affidavit. Each copy must be marked as an "Exhibit" and labelled "A," "B," "C," etc. (depending on how many documents there are). If the documents aren't attached and properly marked, your affidavit won't be accepted by the court and you'll have to have the documents served again.
Swear or affirm the Affidavit of Ordinary Service
Then take the affidavit (with the attachments) to a lawyer, a notary public, or a clerk at the court registry to swear or affirm that the documents have been served. (There's a fee for this.) The lawyer, notary, or clerk will sign the affidavit, and stamp and sign each attachment.
You can use the Affidavit of Ordinary Service as evidence that the documents were served on the other party. Be sure to keep the completed and sworn Affidavit of Ordinary Service with your file.