Case management by associate judge (Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice, Ottawa)
 42. (1) This rule applies to cases in the Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice in the City of Ottawa if the cases relate to matters under the following Acts: 1.  Revoked: O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (1). 2.  The Children’s Law Reform Act. 3.  The Divorce Act (Canada). 4.  The Family Law Act. 5.  The Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996.  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (1). Same (1.1) This rule applies in respect of a case regardless of whether it is a fast track case (rule 39) or a standard track case. O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (2). Purpose (2) The purpose of this rule is to promote the active management, in accordance with subrule 2 (5), of cases to which this rule applies by conferring specified family law jurisdiction on an associate judge assigned for the purpose by the regional senior judge. O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (2). (3) Revoked: O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (2). Associate judge, powers and duties (4) In a case to which this rule applies, (a)  the associate judge may only exercise the powers and carry out the duties and functions that are specified in this rule; and (b)  the exercise of those powers and the performance of those duties and functions are subject to the restrictions specified in subrule (5).  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (3); O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). No jurisdiction (5) The associate judge has no jurisdiction in respect of, (a)  a power, duty or function that is conferred exclusively on a judge of a superior court by law or expressly on a judge by an Act; (b)  a case involving a special party or a child party; (c)  the determination of a right or interest of a party in real property; or (d)  the making of an order or hearing of a motion for an order, (i)  to change, set aside, stay or confirm an order of a judge, (ii)  to find a person in contempt of court, (iii)  to restrain the liberty of a person, including an order for imprisonment, a warrant for arrest or a warrant of committal, (iv)  to dismiss all or part of a party’s case for a failure by the party to follow these rules or obey an order in the case or a related case, if the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996 applies to the party’s case, (v)  to split a divorce from other issues in a case under subrule 12 (6), or (vi)  Revoked: O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (4). (vii)  to grant summary judgment.  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 322/13, s. 23 (1); O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (4); O. Reg. 250/19, s. 12; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). Request for documents (6) The associate judge may request documents for the purposes of clause 1.2 (3) (c). O. Reg. 373/20, s. 5; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). Motions under rule 14 (7) The associate judge may hear motions under rule 14 relating to matters over which he or she has jurisdiction and, for the purpose, may exercise any power under that rule, other than a power under subrule 14 (21). O. Reg. 322/13, s. 23 (2); O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). Orders on motion under rule 14 (8) If a motion under rule 14 is made in a case under an Act to which this rule applies, the associate judge may make only the following orders: 0.1  Subject to subclause (5) (d) (iv), an order under subrule 1 (8), other than a contempt order under clause 1 (8) (g), and an order under subrule 1 (8.1). 0.2  An order under subrule 1 (8.2). 0.3  An order under subrule 1 (8.4), if the associate judge made the order striking out the document. 1.  An order under rules 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20. 2.  An order for costs under rule 24 relating to a step in the case that the associate judge dealt with. 3.  An order under rule 25 relating to an order made by the associate judge. 3.1  An order under subrule 39 (3) or (14.1). 4.  An order to change a temporary order made by the associate judge. 5.  An order under section 17.2 (Blood, DNA tests) of the Children’s Law Reform Act. 6.  A temporary parenting order or contact order under the Children’s Law Reform Act
or the Divorce Act (Canada). 7.  Revoked: O. Reg. 42/21, s. 18. 8.  An order appointing a mediator under section 31 of the Children’s Law Reform Act or section 3 (Mediation) of the Family Law Act. 9.  A temporary order for or relating to support under section 33, clause 34 (1) (a), (e), (f), (g) or (h), subsection 34 (5) or section 37, 42 or 47 of the Family Law Act. 10.  A temporary order for support under section 15.1 (Child support order) or 15.2 (Spousal support order) of the Divorce Act (Canada). 11.  A temporary order under section 40 of the Family Law Act. 12.  A temporary order dealing with property other than real property. 13.  A support deduction order under section 10 (Support deduction orders to be made) of the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996. 14.  An order limiting or suspending a support deduction order. 15.  An order under section 8 (Director to cease enforcement, termination of support obligation) of the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996 that terminates a support obligation or orders repayment from a person who received support. 15.1  An order under subsection 89 (3.1) or 112 (2) of the
Courts of Justice Act requesting the Children’s Lawyer to act. 16.  An order that is necessary and incidental to the power to make a temporary order that is within the jurisdiction of the associate judge.  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 322/13, s. 23 (3); O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (6, 7); O. Reg. 226/17, s. 3; O. Reg. 42/21, s. 18; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). (9), (10) Revoked: O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (8). Application of r. 15 (24.1) (11) Subrule 15 (24.1) applies, with necessary modifications, to the associate judge. O. Reg. 781/21, s. 9. Conferences (12) The associate judge may conduct a case conference, settlement conference or trial management conference instead of a judge under rule 17.  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (9); O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). (13) Revoked: O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (10). Application of rule 17 (14) At a case conference, settlement conference or trial management conference conducted by the associate judge, rule 17 applies subject to the following changes: 1.  In a case to which this rule applies, the associate judge may make any order described in rule 17 and, with respect to the temporary and final orders referred to in clause 17 (8) (b), i.  the only temporary or final orders that the associate judge may make are those described in subrule (8) of this rule, and ii.  the associate judge shall not make a final order unless the parties consent to the order. 2.  Revoked: O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (12). 3.  A party to the conference may not request that the conference be conducted by a judge under subrule 17 (9). 4.  Revoked: O. Reg. 535/18, s. 11. O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (11, 12); O. Reg. 535/18, s. 11; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). Enforcement powers (15) The associate judge may exercise, (a)  any power that a court may exercise under rule 27 (requiring financial information) other than a power to order a person imprisoned under subrule 27 (6), (20) or (21); and (b)  the powers relating to garnishment orders set out in subrules 29 (5) and (19).  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). Sending case to judge (16) Despite anything to the contrary in this rule, the associate judge may at any time order that a matter assigned to him or her be adjourned and sent to a judge.  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). Appeal from temporary order (17) Subrules 38 (5) to (45) apply with necessary changes to an appeal from a temporary order of the associate judge.  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 142/14, s. 14; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). Appeal from final order (18) Subrules 38 (1), (2) and (3) apply with necessary changes to an appeal from a final order of the associate judge.  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 142/14, s. 14; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 10 (3). Revocation (19) This rule is revoked on July 1, 2024.  O. Reg. 120/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 51/10, s. 1; O Reg. 186/12, s 2; O. Reg. 322/13, s. 23 (4); O. Reg. 235/16, s. 7 (13); O. Reg. 152/21, s. 6. 43. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  O. Reg. 114/99, s. 43. TABLE OF FORMS Form Number   Form Title   Date of Form 

  4   Notice of change in representation   October 21, 2013 

  6   Acknowledgment of service    September 1, 2005 

  6A   Advertisement   March 19, 2015 

  6B   Affidavit of service   April 12, 2016 

  6C   Lawyer or paralegal’s certificate of service   April 1, 2023 

  8   Application (general)   February 1, 2022 

  8.0.1   Automatic order   September 1, 2021 

  8A   Application (divorce)   December 1, 2020 

  8B   Application (child protection and status review)   February 1, 2022 

  8B.1   Application (status review for child in extended society care and child formerly in extended society care)   March 1, 2018 

  8B.2   Application (general) (Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 cases other than child protection and status review)   March 1, 2018 

  8C   Application (secure treatment)   March 1, 2018 

  8D   Application (adoption)   March 1, 2018 

  8D.1   Application (dispense with parent’s consent to adoption before placement)   November 1, 2018 

  8D.2   Notice of intention to place child(ren) for adoption   March 1, 2018 

  8D.3   Notice of intention to place First Nations, Inuk or Métis child for adoption   March 1, 2018 

  8D.4   Revoked:  O. Reg. 298/18, s. 23 (2) 

  8E   Revoked:  O. Reg. 519/06, s. 7 (1). 

  10   Answer   February 1, 2022 

  10A   Reply   September 1, 2005 

  12   Notice of withdrawal    September 1, 2005 

  13   Financial statement (support claims)   May 1, 2021 

  13.1   Financial statement (property and support claims)   May 1, 2021 

  13A   Certificate of financial disclosure   May 1, 2021 

  13B   Net family property statement   May 15, 2009 

  13C   Comparison of net family property statements   May 1, 2021 

  14   Notice of motion   March 1, 2018 

  14A   Affidavit (general)   September 1, 2005 

  14B   Motion form   September 1, 2021 

  14C   Confirmation of Motion   September 1, 2023 

  14D   Order on motion without notice   September 1, 2005 

  15   Motion to change   September 1, 2021 

  15A   Revoked: O. Reg. 373/20, s. 6 (2). 

  15B   Response to motion to change   December 1, 2020 

  15C   Consent motion to change   December 1, 2020 

  15D   Consent motion to change child support    December 1, 2020 

  17   Conference notice   November 1, 2018 

  17A   Case conference brief — General   September 1, 2023 

  17B   Case conference brief for protection application or status review   March 1, 2018 

  17C   Settlement conference brief — General   September 1, 2023 

  17D   Settlement conference brief for protection application or status review   September 1, 2023 

  17E   Trial management conference brief   September 1, 2023 

  17F   Confirmation of Conference   September 1, 2023 

  17G   Certificate of dispute resolution   May 1, 2021 

  20   Request for information   September 1, 2005 

  20.1   Revoked: O. Reg. 250/19, s. 13 (1). 

  20A   Authorization to commissioner   September 1, 2005 

  20B   Letter of request   September 1, 2005 

  20.2   Acknowledgement of expert’s duty   June 1, 2019 

  22   Request to admit   September 1, 2005 

  22A   Response to request to admit   September 1, 2005 

  23   Summons to witness   September 1, 2005 

  23A   Summons to witness outside Ontario   September 1, 2005 

  23B   Order for prisoner’s attendance   September 1, 2005 

  23C   Affidavit for uncontested trial   December 1, 2020 

  25   Order (general)   December 1, 2020 

  25A   Divorce order   September 1, 2005 

  25B   Secure treatment order   March 1, 2018 

  25C   Adoption order   March 1, 2018 

  25D   Order (uncontested trial)   December 1, 2020 

  25E   Notice disputing approval of order   September 1, 2005 

  25F   Restraining order   September 1, 2009 

  25G   Restraining order on motion without notice   September 1, 2009 

  25H   Order terminating restraining order   September 1, 2009 

  26   Statement of money owed   April 12, 2016 

  26A   Affidavit of enforcement expenses   April 12, 2016 

  26B   Affidavit for filing domestic contract with court   April 12, 2016 

  26C   Notice of transfer of enforcement   April 12, 2016 

  27   Request for financial statement   April 12, 2016 

  27A   Request for statement of income   April 12, 2016 

  27B   Statement of income from income source   September 1, 2005 

  27C   Appointment for financial examination   April 12, 2016 

  28   Writ of seizure and sale   April 12, 2016 

  28A   Request for writ of seizure and sale   September 1, 2005 

  28B   Statutory declaration to sheriff   June 15, 2007 

  28C   Writ of temporary seizure   September 1, 2005 

  29   Request for garnishment   April 12, 2016 

  29A   Notice of garnishment (lump-sum debt)   April 12, 2016 

  29B   Notice of garnishment (periodic debt)   April 12, 2016 

  29C   Notice to co-owner of debt   September 1, 2005 

  29D   Statutory declaration of indexed support   April 12, 2016 

  29E   Dispute (payor)   September 1, 2005 

  29F   Dispute (garnishee)   September 1, 2005 

  29G   Dispute (co-owner of debt)   September 1, 2005 

  29H   Notice of garnishment hearing   September 1, 2005 

  29I   Notice to stop garnishment   September 1, 2005 

  29J   Statement to garnishee financial institution re support   April 12, 2016 

  30   Notice of default hearing   April 12, 2016 

  30A   Request for default hearing   September 1, 2005 

  30B   Default dispute   September 1, 2005 

  31   Notice of contempt motion   September 1, 2005 

  32   Bond (recognizance)   September 1, 2005 

  32A   Notice of forfeiture motion   September 1, 2005 

  32B   Warrant for arrest   April 12, 2016 

  32C   Affidavit for warrant of committal   September 1, 2005 

  32D   Warrant of committal   April 12, 2016 

  32.1   Request to enforce a family arbitration award   December 1, 2020 

  32.1A   Dispute of request for enforcement   October 1, 2012 

  33   Information for warrant to bring a child to a place of safety   March 1, 2018 

  33A   Warrant to bring a child to a place of safety   March 1, 2018 

  33B   Plan of care for child(ren) (Children’s Aid Society)   March 1, 2018 

  33B.1   Answer and plan of care (parties other than Children’s Aid Society)   December 1, 2020 

  33B.2   Answer (Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 cases other than child protection and status review)   March 1, 2018 

  33C   Statement of agreed facts (child protection)   March 1, 2018 

  33D   Statement of agreed facts (status review)   March 1, 2018 

  33E   Child’s consent to secure treatment   September 1, 2005 

  33F   Consent to secure treatment (person other than child)   May 1, 2021 

  34   Child’s consent to adoption   November 1, 2018 

  34A   Affidavit of parentage   December 1, 2020 

  34B   Non-parent’s consent to adoption by spouse   March 1, 2018 

  34C   Director’s or local director’s statement on adoption   March 1, 2018 

  34D   Affidavit of adoption applicant(s), sworn/affirmed   March 1, 2018 

  34E   Director’s consent to adoption   March 1, 2018 

  34F   Parent’s or custodian’s consent to adoption   December 1, 2020 

  34G   Affidavit of adoption licensee or society employee   December 1, 2020 

  34G.1   Affidavit of society employee for adoption of a child in extended society care   March 1, 2018 

  34H   Affidavit of adopting relative or stepparent   December 1, 2020 

  34I   Parent’s consent to adoption by spouse   December 1, 2020 

  34J   Affidavit of execution and independent legal advice (Children’s Lawyer)   November 1, 2018 

  34K   Certificate of clerk (adoption)   December 1, 2020 

  34L   Application for openness order   March 1, 2018 

  34M   Consent to openness order under s. 194 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017   March 1, 2018 

  34M.1   Consent to openness order under s. 196 or 197 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017   March 1, 2018 

  34N   Application to change or terminate openness order   March 1, 2018 

  35.1   Affidavit (decision-making responsibility, parenting time, contact)   September 1, 2021 

  35.1A   Affidavit (child protection information)   December 1, 2020 

  36   Affidavit for divorce   December 1, 2020 

  36A   Certificate of clerk (divorce)   December 1, 2020 

  36B   Certificate of divorce   September 1, 2005 

  37   Notice of hearing   December 1, 2020 

  37A   Information sheet    December 1, 2020 

  37B   Direction to request further information   December 1, 2020 

  37C   Notice of continuation of hearing   October 1, 2022 

  37D   Notice of registration of order   December 1, 2020 

  37E   Notice for taking further evidence   September 1, 2005 

  38   Notice of appeal   September 1, 2005 

  39   Notice of approaching dismissal   June 15, 2007 O. Reg. 76/06, s. 14; O. Reg. 519/06, s. 7; O. Reg. 439/07, s. 6; O. Reg. 151/08, s. 10; O. Reg. 317/09, s. 1; O. Reg. 386/09, s. 2; O. Reg. 6/10, s. 10; O. Reg. 52/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 383/11, s. 8; O. Reg. 186/12, s. 3; O. Reg. 388/12, s. 13; O. Reg. 322/13, s. 24; O. Reg. 69/15, s. 15; O. Reg. 140/15, s. 3; O. Reg. 235/16, s. 8; O. Reg. 226/17, s. 4; O. Reg. 298/18, s. 23; O. Reg. 418/18, s. 2; O. Reg. 535/18, s. 12; O. Reg. 250/19, s. 13; O. Reg. 373/20, s. 6; O. Reg. 42/21, s. 19; O. Reg. 151/21, s. 4; O. Reg. 522/21, s. 11; O. Reg. 781/21, s. 11; O. Reg. 320/22, s. 11; O. Reg. 590/22, s. 4; O. Reg. 105/23, s. 5; O. Reg. 349/23, s. 7 (1). Note: On January 15, 2024, the rows for Forms 23 and 23A in the Table of Forms to the Regulation are amended by striking out “September 1, 2005” in the column titled “Date of Form” and substituting “September 1, 2023”. (See: O. Reg. 349/23, s. 7 (2)) FormS 4-39  Revoked:  O. Reg. 76/06, s. 15.  Français