The differant forms of family court in Ontario

THE FAMILY COURTS IN ONTARIO

In Ontario, there are 3 different courts that deal with family law cases:

1.Superior Court of Justice

2.Ontario Court of Justice

3.Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice

Superior Court of Justice

The Superior Court of Justice can hear cases involving a variety of family law issues

including divorce, property, and support claims. It does not have jurisdiction to hear

adoption and child protection cases. These types of cases are commonly heard in the Family Court of the Ontario Court of Justice.

Ontario Court of Justice

 The Ontario Court of Justice hears a more limited range of family law cases. It can’t

 hear cases involving a request for divorce, the division of family property, or exclusive

possession of the matrimonial home. These issues are governed by Federal Statute and

must be heard either in the Superior Court of Justice or the Family Court.

Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice

The Family Court is a branch of the Superior Court of Justice and is located in: Barrie,

Bracebridge, Brockville, Cobourg, Cornwall, Hamilton, Kingston, L’Orignal, Lindsay,

London, Napanee, Newmarket, Oshawa, Ottawa, Perth, Peterborough, and St.Catherine’s. It also sits regularly in Huntsville, Collingwood, Midland, and Orillia.

The Family Court is the only court in Ontario that can hear all types of family law cases,

including:

Divorce;

Child and Spousal Support;

Custody and access to children;

Division of family property;

Exclusive possession of the matrimonial home;

Adoption; and

Child protection.

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