82. (1) In an undefended application, any evidence or information required to enable the Court to perform its duties under subsections 10 (1) and 11 (1) of the Divorce Act (Canada) (reconciliation and bars to divorce) and the evidence at the hearing may be presented by affidavit, unless the Court orders otherwise. (2) Where the evidence and information referred to in subrule (1) are to be presented by affidavit, the clerk shall prepare a certificate in Form 33 and submit the certificate, the application, the affidavit in support of it and the draft judgment to a judge. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 202, r. 82 (1, 2). (3) The affidavit of the applicant in support of the application shall, (a) contain sufficient information for the court to satisfy itself, (i) that there is no possibility of the reconciliation of the spouses, or (ii) that the circumstances of the case are of such a nature that it would clearly not be appropriate for the court to consider the possibility of the reconciliation of the spouses; (b) confirm that all the information in the application is correct, except as specified in the affidavit; (c) if the certificate of marriage or of registration of marriage filed is not signed and sealed by the Registrar General of Ontario, refer to the certificate by its title, date and place of issue and the name and office of the person who issued it and state that it contains the correct particulars of the marriage; (d) if no certificate of marriage or of registration of marriage has been filed, state, (i) what efforts have been made to obtain a certificate and why it is impossible to obtain one, (ii) the date and place of marriage, and (iii) sufficient particulars to prove the marriage; (e) set out particulars of the grounds for divorce; (f) state that there has been no agreement, conspiracy, understanding or arrangement to which the applicant is either directly or indirectly a party for the purpose of subverting the administration of justice, fabricating or suppressing evidence or deceiving the court; (g) if the applicant is relying on the respondent’s adultery or cruelty, state that the applicant has not condoned or connived at the act or conduct complained of, or if there has been condonation or connivance, set out the circumstances that indicate that the public interest would be better served by granting the divorce; (h) provide particulars of the present and proposed custody and access arrangements in respect of each child of the marriage, if different from those set out in the application; (i) if the applicant claims support, provide particulars of his or her and the children’s needs and of the respondent’s means, with reference to the financial statements filed and set out particulars of any change in circumstances since the financial statements were filed; (j) if the applicant does not claim a division of property, confirm that he or she does not wish to claim a division of property at this time and state that he or she is aware that a claim for a division of property may be barred after the divorce; (k) if the applicant wishes to include in the order terms of a consent, settlement, separation agreement or previous court order, refer to the document as an exhibit and refer to the specific provisions to be included; (l) if the applicant claims costs, set out sufficient facts to enable the court to determine whether costs should be awarded; (m) if the applicant seeks to have the divorce take effect earlier than thirty-one days after it is granted, set out the special circumstances that justify the earlier effective date, state that the spouses have agreed that no appeal will be taken from the order and refer to the agreement as an exhibit; and (n) provide the respondent spouse’s last known address. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 202, r. 82 (3); O. Reg. 282/95, s. 14. (4) An affidavit made by a respondent spouse in support of the application shall, (a) state that the respondent is the applicant’s spouse; (b) provide the respondent’s address for service of the order; (c) if the applicant is relying on the respondent’s adultery and the respondent is prepared to admit the adultery, state that the respondent is aware that he or she is not obliged to give evidence that he or she has committed adultery, but that he or she is willing to give that evidence; (d) contain the matters referred to in clauses (a), (b), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of subrule (3); and (e) if the respondent does not claim a division of property, confirm that he or she does not wish to claim a division of property at this time and state that he or she is aware that a claim for a division of property may be barred after the divorce. (5) If the respondent asks for a divorce, subrules (3) and (4) apply and references to the application and applicant shall be deemed to be references to the answer and respondent. (6) Where a person with whom a respondent spouse is alleged to have committed adultery is prepared to admit the adultery and files an affidavit in support of the application, the affidavit shall state that the person is aware that he or she is not obliged to give evidence that the respondent spouse committed adultery with him or her, but that he or she is willing to give that evidence. (7) Where the evidence and information referred to in subrule (1) are to be presented by affidavit, the Court may, (a) grant a divorce without an appearance by counsel or the applicant; or (b) direct that counsel or the applicant appear or that oral evidence be presented. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 202, r. 82 (4-7).