The OCJ has issued a new Notice regarding the scheduling of family matters, effective September 2, 2020. This Notice supersedes all previously announces notices. All limitation and procedural time periods that were previously suspended pursuant to O. Reg. 73/20 will resume running on Monday, September 14, 2020.
The OCJ has issued a new Notice regarding the scheduling of family matters, effective September 2, 2020. This Notice supersedes all previously announces notices. All limitation and procedural time periods that were previously suspended pursuant to O. Reg. 73/20 will resume running on Monday, September 14, 2020. Accordingly, the times prescribed in the Family Law Rules to take any step in a family law proceeding will resume on September 14, 2020. For further information, please see the Ontario government’s news release and O. Reg. 457/20.
Beginning on September 28, 2020, the OCJ will start to resume hearing Applications, Motions to Change, and Family Responsibility matters.
Also beginning on September 28, 2020, all First Appearance Court/First Court Dates scheduled to proceed before a clerk in accordance with rule 40(4) of the Family Law Rules, will be waived. All parties will be required to electronically submit a waiver form regarding the First Appearance Court/First Court Date before a clerk.
For more information, please see here.