How to fill out a Supreme Court Financial Statement (Form 89)

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For information about child support, see our fact sheet.

A Supreme Court Financial Statement (Form 89) is a document that tells the judge/master about your income, expenses, assets, and debts. Complete this form if:

  • there is a claim, either by you or against you, for spousal or parental support, and/or
  • there is a claim, either by you or against you, for child support and one or more of the following applies:
    • You are the person who is being asked to pay (the payor).
    • The claim is for an amount other than the amount set out in the child support tables.
    • There is a claim for special or extraordinary expenses.
    • You and the other party have split custody (that is, there are two or more children and each parent has sole custody of at least one child).
    • You and the other party have shared custody (that is, the child or children actually live with each parent at least 40% of the time during the year).
    • One or more of the children for whom support is claimed is over the age of majority (19 or older in BC).
    • The payor has acted as a parent to a child but is not the child's natural or adoptive parent.
    • The payor's income is more than $150,000.

You may only have to complete some parts of this form. The Financial Statement (Form 89) has six parts:

Note: If you are preparing for a Judicial Case Conference, you must complete at least parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.

When you complete the form, leave blank any lines that do not apply to you. To complete the forms, choose from the following options:

  • Print out the form and fill it out using a typewriter or by hand (print legibly using dark-coloured ink).
  • Download the Word version of the form and fill it out using a computer word processor.

Note: If you need help with these forms, see Filling out court forms — Who can help.

If you live in Vancouver, you can get help filling out this form from the BC Supreme Court Self-Help Information Centre.

Blank Financial Statement (Form 89) (Word) (PDF)

Instructions for completing the Financial Statement (Form 89) (PDF)

Note: Do not change the format of the form (that is, do not change the order of the items or delete items) unless the instructions tell you to.

A judicial officer of the Supreme Court who can decide certain matters. Generally, a master may decide about interim orders for custody, guardianship, access, and support. A master may not change a judge's final order or grant a divorce.
A confidential meeting that both parties usually must have with a judge/master before any court application can be made. The purpose is to clearly identify the issues to be decided, review different ways to resolve the issues (such as settlement conferences, mediation, or other ways), and manage the flow of the case in court (for example, the timing of court hearings, exchanges of information, etc.).
A document that records the decision of a judge/master and is entered at the court registry after the judge/master makes his or her decision.
Money paid by one party to the other party as financial support. Support can be paid for a former spouse or for any or all children.
Special expenses are extra expenses for a child over and above the regular cost of living, such as child care expenses while the recipient works or goes to school or is ill or disabled, medical and dental insurance premiums specifically for the child, health-related expenses that exceed insurance reimbursement by at least $100 annually, and expenses for post-secondary education. Extraordinary expenses are expenses for education, programs, or extracurricular activities that meet the child's needs, such as tutoring or private school, or, possibly, for other activities in which the child excels and is shown to be particularly gifted.
Can refer to where and with whom a child lives, or where a child lives and the rights and responsibilities of a parent regarding the child in his or her care.
The term used to describe the spouse who pays support or maintenance.
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