Court forms
Interjurisdictional Support Orders website (if one party lives outside BC)
Supreme Court forms by name
The following forms are used in the family law self-help guides on this website. If you already know which form(s) you need, choose from the alphabetical list below. If you only have a form number, check the Supreme Court forms by number list below to find the correct form name.
For more information on how to use the blank forms, go to Self-help guides, choose the appropriate guide, and follow the step-by-step instructions. If you need instructions for a single form only, please see our Instructions for completing Supreme Court forms page.
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If the Supreme Court form you need is not listed below, you may be able to find it on the forms page of the Supreme Court website.
If you need help filling out these forms, see Filling out court forms — Who can help.
If you are in Vancouver and need help with these forms, the BC Supreme Court Self-Help Information Centre can help you.
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Agreement as to Annual Income and Amount of Child Support (Form 91A) |
Use this form if you are applying for a Consent Order (when both parties agree on the terms of the order) for child support only. This form is simpler to complete than a Financial Statement (Form 89), and you will not need to swear or affirm the contents. |
An Affidavit is a document that states facts that you swear under oath or affirm to be true in front of a lawyer, notary public, or commissioner of oaths. The links on the left are to a generic Affidavit (also called Form 60). There are specific Affidavits on this website for the types of applications covered in our self-help guides (see below). See also the fact sheet called Checklist of information to include in an Affidavit or present in court. Your Affidavit must include all the information that is relevant to your case. The forms included here are guides only and may not include all the information you need. Feel free to add more information if your case requires it. |
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Affidavit to apply for substituted service |
Use this Affidavit if you are applying to a judge/master for permission to serve documents in different way than what is set out in the court rules (for example, because the other party is avoiding service). |
Affidavit to support the application — for initial family orders |
Use this Affidavit if you are applying for an initial family order (when the parties do not agree on the terms of the order). |
Affidavit to support the application — to change child support |
Use this Affidavit if you are applying to raise or lower child support (when the parties do not agree). |
Affidavit to support the application — to change family orders (includes raising or lowering child support) |
Use this form if you are applying to change a family order for child or spousal support, custody, access, and/or guardianship (when the parties do not agree). |
Affidavit in response to the application — for initial family orders |
Use this Affidavit if you are responding to an application for an initial family order (when the parties do not agree). |
Affidavit in response to the application — to change child support |
Use this Affidavit if you are responding to an application to raise or lower child support (when the parties do not agree). |
Affidavit in response to the application — to change family orders (includes raising or lowering child support) |
Use this Affidavit if you are responding to an application to change a family order for child or spousal support, custody, access, and/or guardianship (when the parties do not agree). |
Affidavit to postpone a Judicial Case Conference |
Use this Affidavit if you want to apply to postpone a Judicial Case Conference. |
Affidavit for indigency orders |
Use this Affidavit to apply for indigent status (if you cannot afford to pay court fees). |
Affidavit about income |
If you are applying for an initial family order when you and the other party agree and the payor does not have a copy of his or her most recent income tax return and assessments to attach to the Agreement as to Annual Income and Amount of Child Support (Form 91A), he or she can complete and swear or affirm this Affidavit to explain why not. |
Affidavit of Service |
Use this form to prove in court that documents have been delivered to the person they are intended for according to the rules of court. |
Affidavit (joint divorce, with children) |
Use this Affidavit to set out all the facts of the marriage and separation, and give information about the children, if you are making a joint application for uncontested divorce and there are children involved. |
Affidavit (joint divorce, without children) |
Use this Affidavit to set out all the facts of the marriage and separation, if you are making a joint application for uncontested divorce and there are no children involved. |
| Affidavit (sole divorce, with/without children) | See Plaintiff's Affidavit, below. |
Use this form to respond to a Writ of Summons (Form 127). |
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Backing sheet |
Some Supreme Court forms require a backing sheet, including Statements of Claim, some Requisitions, and Orders. Staple the backing sheet to the back of your form. It should contain the style of cause, the name of the form it is attached to, your mailing address, and your fax number, if you have one. |
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Chambers Record index |
If you are going to Chambers, you need to create a Chambers Record, which is a loose-leaf ring binder that contains photocopies of the information and evidence you will give to the judge/master. Use this form to create the table of contents, and list all the documents that are in your Chambers Record. |
| Use this form to outline what financial arrangements have been made for the children if you are making a joint application for an uncontested divorce. | |
Child Support Affidavit (Form 133) (sole divorce) |
Use this form to outline what financial arrangements have been made for the children if you are making a sole application for an uncontested divorce. |
Use this form if you are applying to change an existing family order, and you and the other party agree on what the order should say. |
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Use this form to start your own claim for child or spousal support, custody, guardianship, or access if you are responding to an application for an initial family order. This document tells the court more about you and the plaintiff, the details of your marriage (relationship) and separation, and everything that you might want to ask the court for. |
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| Use this form if you are applying to a judge/master for permission to serve documents in different way than what is set out in the court rules (for example, because the other party is avoiding service). | |
Use this form to draft the details of what the court orders if you are making a joint application for an uncontested divorce. This form will become the final order for your divorce once it has been signed by the judge. |
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Use this form to draft the details of what the court orders if you are making a sole application for an uncontested divorce. This form will become the final order for your divorce once it has been signed by the judge. |
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Use this form if you are applying for or responding to an application for spousal and/or child support. The Financial Statement (Form 89) tells the judge/master about your income, expenses, assets, and debts. |
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Use this form to draft the details of what the court orders if you have applied for indigent status because you cannot afford to pay court fees. This form will become the final Indigency Order once it has been signed by the judge/master. |
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Use the Initial Consent Order form if you are applying for an initial family order and you and the other party agree on all the terms. |
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An Interim Order is an order made by a judge/master in Chambers in response to an application for an order. Fill out this form with the details of what the judge/master decided when you appeared in court.This form is for initial applications, not variations. The order must be signed by the judge/master and filed at court but is effective from the date it is ordered in court by the judge/master. |
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Joint Statement of Claim (Form 128A) (getting an initial consent order) |
Use this form if both parties are jointly applying for an initial family order and you agree on all issues. |
Joint Statement of Claim (Form 128A) (joint divorce, with children) |
Use this form if you have children and are making a joint application for uncontested divorce, to provide the judge/master with more details about you, your spouse, and what you want. |
Joint Statement of Claim (Form 128A) (joint divorce, without children) |
Use this form if you do not have children and are making a joint application for uncontested divorce, to provide the judge/master with more details about you, your spouse, and what you want. |
Joint Writ of Summons (Form 127A) (getting an initial consent order) |
Use this form if both parties are jointly applying for an initial family order and you agree on all issues. |
Use this form to start your joint divorce. |
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Litigants' Guide and Case Management Plan Worksheet |
Use this worksheet to prepare for a Judicial Case Conference (JCC). You do not have to file this document in court or give a copy to the other party. You are required to attend a JCC when applying for or changing a family order. |
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Use this form to set a court date for a Chambers hearing. It sets out when you will appear in court, how long you expect the case to take, and whether a master can hear your case. |
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Notice of Intention to Proceed |
Use this form if there has been a long delay in your Supreme Court action and you want to start it up again. This form notifies the other party that you want to continue with the court action, even though you may seem to have abandoned it. |
Use this form if you are applying to get or change an order. It sets out what type of order you want, what evidence you will use, what the legal basis is for the order, and how long you think the hearing will take. |
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Use this form to request information about the other party's income if you are applying to get or change child support or spousal support (or respond to an application to get or change support), or if you are making a claim for division of property in a divorce. |
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Order (sole divorce) |
See Draft Order (sole divorce), above. |
Order (joint divorce) |
See Draft Order (joint divorce), above. |
| Order (Consent) | See Consent Order |
| Order (Desk, for substituted service) | See Desk Order for substituted service |
| Order (Indigency) | See Indigency Order |
| Order (Initial Consent) | See Initial Consent Order |
| Order (Interim) | See Interim Order |
| Order (Variation) | See Variation Order (child support) or Variation Order (family orders). |
Use this document to briefly set out your side of the story when applying for a family order (or responding to an application for a family order). The Outline has three parts: part I and II are filled out by the applicant and part III is filled out by the respondent. |
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Use this Affidavit to set out the required facts of the marriage and separation in a sole application for uncontested divorce if children are involved. |
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Plaintiff's Affidavit (sole divorce, without children) |
Use this Affidavit to set out the required facts of the marriage and separation in a sole application for uncontested divorce if no children are involved. |
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Registrar's Certificate (joint divorce) |
Use this form when you file your joint application for divorce. Court staff must sign this form to verify that everything is procedurally correct before they send your documents to the judge. |
Registrar's Certificate (sole divorce) |
Use this form when you file your sole application for divorce. Court staff must sign this form to verify that everything is procedurally correct before they send your documents to the judge. |
Use this Requisition to set a Judicial Case Conference (JCC). You are required to set and attend a JCC before applying for a family order. There are some exceptions. See the relevant self-help guide for more information. |
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Use this Requisition to ask for court permission to proceed with an application without first attending a Judicial Case Conference. |
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Requisition for Certificate of Divorce (joint divorce) |
Use this Requisition to ask for a Certificate of Divorce if you are applying for a joint divorce. |
Requisition for Certificate of Divorce (sole divorce) |
Use this Requisition to ask for a Certificate of Divorce if you are applying for a sole divorce. |
Requisition for family orders |
Use this Requisition specifically for family order applications where both parties agree, to inform the court registry about what is required. |
Requisition for joint divorce applications |
Use this Requisition to ask for a divorce order if you are making a joint application. |
Requisition for sole divorce applications |
Use this Requisition to ask for a divorce order if you are making a sole application. |
Requisition for substituted service |
Use this form if you are applying to a judge/master for permission to serve documents in different way than what is set out in the court rules (for example, because the other party is avoiding service). |
Reply Affidavit |
Use this form if you are applying for an initial family order and you want to respond to the other party’s Affidavit. |
Use this form to respond to the other party's Notice of Motion (Form 55). |
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Use this form, along with a Writ of Summons (Form 127), to start your court case. It provides the judge/master with basic details about you, your spouse, and what you want the court to decide. |
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Statement of Claim (Form 128) (sole divorce, with children) |
Use this form, along with a Writ of Summons (Form 127), to make a sole application for an uncontested divorce if children are involved. |
Statement of Claim (Form 128) (sole divorce, without children) |
Use this form, along with a Writ of Summons (Form 127), to make a sole application for an uncontested divorce if no children are involved. |
Use this form to respond to a Statement of Claim (Form 128). It sets out what you do not oppose, what you do oppose, and the reasons why you oppose the plaintiff's application. |
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Use this form to prepare a Variation Order that says what the judge or master decided after you have appeared in court to change (vary) a child support order. The order must be signed by the judge/master and filed at court but is effective from the date it is ordered in court by the judge/master. |
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Use this form to prepare a Variation Order that says what the judge or master decided after you have appeared in court to change (vary) an existing family order. The order must be signed by the judge/master and filed at court but is effective from the date it is ordered in court by the judge/master. |
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Use this form, along with a Statement of Claim (Form 128), to start your court case. This form tells the court who you are and summarizes what you want. |
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Supreme Court forms by number
If you know the number but not the name of the form you need, check this list to find the correct name. Then select the correct form from the list above.
| Number | Name |
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| Form 7 | Appearance |
| Form 55 | Notice of Motion |
| Form 60 | Affidavit |
| Form 89 | Financial Statement |
| Form 91 | Notice to File a Form 89 Financial Statement |
| Form 91A | Agreement as to Annual Income and Amount of Child Support |
| Form 124 | Response to a Notice of Motion |
| Form 125 | Outline |
| Form 126 | Notice of Hearing |
| Form 127 | Writ of Summons |
| Form 127A | Joint Writ of Summons |
| Form 128 | Statement of Claim |
| Form 128A | Joint Statement of Claim |
| Form 129 | Statement of Defence |
| Form 130 | Counterclaim |
| Form 133 | Child Support Affidavit |
| Form 145 | Requisition and Notice of Judicial Case Conference |
Provincial Court forms
To find a list of the Provincial Court blank forms required to complete the family law self-help guides on this website, go to either the Family court forms page on the Ministry of Attorney General's Court Services Branch website or the forms page on the Family Justice website.
For more information on how to use the forms, click on Self-help guides, choose the appropriate guide for your family law problem, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
