(LSSA)File your agreement

File your agreement

You'll need

  • A copy of your existing agreement

File your agreement at the registry

You can only apply to set aside your agreement if it's filed with the court. This means you give the registry the copy of your agreement and they put it in a court file for you.

If you haven’t already filed your agreement, see File your agreement in Supreme Court. Either you or the other person can file it.

Once you file an agreement, you have an open family law case and you can take steps to set aside your agreement.

Consider scheduling a Judicial Case Conference

A Judicial Case Conference (JCC) is optional if you're applying to set aside all or part of an agreement. But you should consider whether it would be helpful to attend in your case, even if you don't have to.

A JCC is a confidential meeting with a judge or master and the other person before a court application's made. It provides a good opportunity to see if you can resolve your case without going to court or, if you do end up going to court, to understand what you need to do to prepare for the court hearing.

See Judicial Case Conferences in Supreme Court to find out more, or follow our step-by-step guide to Request a Judicial Case Conference.

If you don't want a JCC, or you had one but didn't come to an agreement, continue to the next step to get a Chambers hearing.

Updated on 10 October 2019