Prepare the documents
You'll need
- A Notice of Application (Form F31) to apply for an interim order
- An Affidavit (Form F30) to support the application
- A Financial Statement (Form F8), if applicable and not already completed
Fill out the forms and complete the documents
Notice of Application (Form F31)
The Notice of Application has a space where you'll write the time of the hearing. You'll have to contact the court registry to find out when your application can be heard.
The registry will want to know how long your hearing will take:
- If your case involves more than one issue and/or there are a lot of facts that you and the other person don't agree on, it will probably take more than two hours.
- If a single issue is involved, you only disagree about a few straightforward facts, and there isn't a lot of evidence in the affidavits, it will probably take less than two hours.
If you aren't sure, ask the registry.
If the hearing will be two hours or less, your application will be heard by a judge during regular family Chambers. This is when all the shorter applications are heard. If it's going to be longer than two hours, it will likely be set at a later time.
For information about what to put into the Notice of Application, see Write a Supreme Court order.
Affidavit (Form F30)
For help writing the Affidavit, see:
- Checklist of information to include in an affidavit or bring to court,
- How do you write an affidavit?, and
- Write an affidavit.
Financial Statement (Form F8)
For help filling out a Financial Statement (if you're applying to change an order for child or spousal support), see Complete a Supreme Court Financial Statement (Form F8).
The forms contain technical instructions to help you fill them out. For more help using the forms, see Common questions about the Supreme Court PDF forms.