Filing for Divorce in Ontario with No-Lawyer

To initiate the divorce process in Ontario, after you’ve filled out all forms, you now need to apply to the Superior Court of Justice or its Family Court branch.

Based on What do you want court to settle you have to fill the application There are several types of Application

  • General Application
  • Simple Application
  • Joint Application


There are Several Steps which you need to follow in Order to finalise the process like Notifying Your Spouse About the Divorce Application, Court Appearances, Finalisation of Divorce and Cost Consideration


In Ontario, Divorce costs for all court procedures:


Types of payable fees

Amount in dollars

1. On the filing of an application[1] $214.00
2. On the filing of an answer, other than an answer referred to in item 3[1] $171.00
3. On the filing of an answer where the answer includes a request for a divorce by a respondent $214.00
4. On the placing of an application on the list for hearing[1] $445.00
5. On the issue of a summons to a witness $33.00
6. On the issue of a certificate with not more than five pages of copies of the Court document annexed $25.00
7. Making copies of documents
i. Not requiring certification (per page) $1.00
ii. Requiring certification (per page) $4.00
8. For making up and forwarding papers, documents and exhibits (plus any applicable transportation costs) $105.00
9. For a copy on compact disc (CD) of a digital recording of a court hearing in respect of a case, if such a recording exists and a copy is available
i. For a single day’s recording $23.00
ii. For each additional day’s recording, if the request is made at the same time $11.00

(Source: Ontario.ca)

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