File the documents
You'll need:
- Your completed and sworn documents
- Petition to the Court (Form F73)
- Financial Statement (Form F8)
- Affidavit (Form F30)
- Notice of Hearing (Form F75)
- $200 to file the Petition
When you go to file your documents, ask the court registry staff which days you can present your matter to a judge or master. In Vancouver, the court hears family matters on any business day (Monday to Friday). Other registries may have particular days for family matters or may only be open on certain days. On the Notice of Hearing (Form F75), fill out the date you get from the registry.
Because you’re asking for a provisional order under the Divorce Act, you don’t have to serve documents on your former spouse before having your matter heard in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. This means the court may have your hearing on the same day that you file the documents.
The registry charges a $200 fee for filing the Petition and other documents. If you can’t pay the fee, you can apply to the Supreme Court for an order to waive fees. Do that first, before you file your Petition to the Court.
Updated on 22 May 2019