LEGAL OFFICE PROCEDURES - FAMILY LAW

1.             Scope of Family Law

1.1                Federal and Provincial Statutes

1.2                Family law terminology, including spelling and definitions

2.                   Courts Dealing with Family Law

2.1                Levels of trial and appeal courts in Canada

2.2                Types of applications brought in Supreme and Family Courts

3.             Family Law Correspondence and Documents

3.1    Parts of documents

3.2    Rules and formatting for keying

3.2.1      Marriage contracts and separation agreements
3.2.2      court documents to obtain an undefended divorce
3.2.3      court documents to obtain in defended divorce actions
3.2.4      documents to obtain change of name
3.2.5      court documents to obtain an annulment
3.2.6      court documents to obtain an adoption
3.2.7      applications to Provincial Court

4.             Family Law Procedures

4.1           Prepare and handle agreements - marriage and separation

4.2            Prepare and handle undefended and defended divorces

4.2.1      open client file

4.2.2      prepare and file documents for plaintiff or defendant

4.2.3      prepare and exchange documents

4.2.4      prepare and file documents to obtain divorce certificate

4.2.5      set proceedings down for trial

4.2.6      arrange discovery

4.2.7      arrange pre-trial proceedings

4.2.8      prepare documents for trial

4.2.9      prepare court orders

4.2.10   prepare documents relating to assessment of costs

4.2.11   arrange and prepare documents relating to interlocutory applications brought by notice of motion and/or petition

4.2.12   prepare settlement documents

4.2.13   bill client and close file

                4.3             Prepare and handle change of name

                4.4             Prepare and handle annulment actions