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Form A.1 – Support Application under the ISO Act
Use Form A.1 for applications under the Interjurisdictional Support Orders (ISO) Act when there isn’t a support order in place.
This form:
- lists other ISO forms you may need for your application
- lists common documents to include
- becomes part of your Support Application when all other forms and documents are attached
- must be sworn or notarized
All ISO Act applications must include either Form A.1 or A.2.
Form A.1 must be sworn or notarized.
Form A.1 guide
Read the Form A.1 guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form A.2 – Support Variation Application under the ISO Act
Use Form A.2 for applications under the Interjurisdictional Support Orders (ISO) Act to request a change to:
- an existing support order
- written support agreement
This form:
- lists other ISO forms you may need for your application
- lists common documents to include
- becomes part of your Support Variation Application when all other forms and documents are attached
- must be sworn or notarized
All ISO Act applications must include either Form A.1 or A.2.
Form A.2 must be sworn or notarized.
Form A.2 guide
Read the Form A.2 guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form A.3 – Interjurisdictional Support Application under the Divorce Act
Use Form A.3 for interjurisdictional applications under the Divorce Act when there is not a support order in place.
This form:
- lists other ISO forms you may need for your application
- lists common documents to include
- becomes part of your Support Application when all other forms and documents are attached
- must be sworn or notarized
All interjurisdictional support applications under the Divorce Act must include either Form A.3 or A.4.
Form A.3 must be sworn or notarized.
Form A.3 guide
Read the Form A.3 guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form A.4 – Interjurisdictional Support Variation Application under the Divorce Act
Use Form A.4 for interjurisdictional applications under the Divorce Act to request a change to:
- an existing support order
- written support agreement
This form:
- lists other ISO forms you may need for your application
- lists common documents to include
- becomes part of your Support Variation Application when all other forms and documents are attached
- must be sworn or notarized
All interjurisdictional support applications under the Divorce Act must include either Form A.3 or A.4.
Form A.4 must be sworn or notarized.
Form A.4 guide
Read the Form A.4 guide guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form B – Parentage
Include Form B in your application package if you believe one or both of these things:
- the Respondent may not agree that he or she is a parent of the child
- the Respondent may not agree that he or she has a legal obligation to support the child
Do not include this form if:
- you already have a child support order for the Respondent to pay support for the child named in your application
- you already have a court order which says the Respondent is the parent of the child
- you are making an interjurisdictional support application under the Divorce Act using Form A.3 or Form A.4
You need a separate Form B for each child.
Form B guide
Read the Form B guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form C – Child Support Claim
Use Form C in your application package if you want a court order to:
- establish child support
- change child support
This form is for claiming child support from Respondents:
- living in Canada
- living outside Canada
A judge will not approve your application just because you ask for something. You must provide information and documents to support your claim.
Form C guide
Read the Form C guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form D – Request for Support Order – if Respondent does not provide financial information
Form D tells the court 2 things:
- how much money you think the Respondent makes per year
- how much monthly support you want the Respondent to pay
It is very important to show the court your estimate is reasonable by giving:
- facts
- documents
The court will use your estimate to make an order if the Respondent:
- does not go to court
- goes to court but does not give the court any financial information
Do your research! The financial information you give the court may be the only information the judge uses to make the support order.
Form D guide
Read the Form D guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form E – Request for Child Support Different than Child Support Table Amount
Use Form E in your application package if you:
- are claiming a different amount for child support than the child support guidelines table
- checked the box in Form C that says you are asking for a different amount
This form may be used when:
- the child or children are under or over the age of majority
- there is split or shared parenting or custody of the child or children
- there is a claim of undue hardship
- the Respondent is believed to make more than $150,000 per year
If you are the support payor, use Form G to request to pay a different amount of child support than the child support table.
Form E guide
Read the Form E guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form F – Special or Extraordinary Expense Claim
Use a Form F in your application package:
- to ask the court to order the Respondent to pay a share of a child’s special or extraordinary necessary expenses
- for each child you are claiming special or extraordinary necessary expenses
If there is more than one child, attach a separate Form F for each child.
Special or extraordinary necessary expenses may be:
- health related
- education related
Attach receipts or other documents to prove each expense.
Form F guide
Read the Form F guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form G – Request to Pay Child Support Different than Child Support Table Amount
Use Form G in your application package to ask the court to pay a different amount for child support than the child support guidelines table.
This form may be used when:
- the child or children are over the age of majority
- there is split or shared parenting or custody of the child or children
- there is a claim of undue hardship
- you make more than $150,000 per year
The rules in Form G and its guide may not apply if the parties live in another country.
Form G guide
Read the Form G guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form H – Support for a Claimant or Applicant
Use Form H in your application if you are asking for support for yourself.
This form tells the court about your life. You will need to give details about your:
- relationship with the Respondent
- work history
- financial history
- basis for your support claim
This type of support claim is complicated. You may want to talk to a lawyer.
Form H guide
Read the Form H guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form I – Financial Information
The court needs the financial information you fill out in Form I to make a decision.
Fill out Form I to give the court the information it needs.
Form I guide
Read the Form I guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form J – Child Status and Financial Statement
The age of majority is 18 or older, depending on the law where you live. If your application is about a child the age of majority or older, include Form J.
This form shows the court the child:
- is the age of majority
- depends on the parents for support
Fill out a separate Form J for each child the age of majority that needs support.
Form J guide
Read the Form J guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form K – Evidence to Support a Variation of a Support Order
Use Form K when you’re applying to change a:
- support order
- registered written agreement
Laws are different in different places. Make sure you include the right information needed for the place where the court order is made.
Form K guide
Read the Form K guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Form L – Respondent’s Response to Application
Use Form L to respond to an application for an order for support. If you do not respond or attend the hearing, the court may:
- rely on the information provided by the Claimant or Applicant
- make an order that does not reflect your circumstances
Form L must be sworn or notarized.
Form L guide
Read the Form L guide for instructions, notes and tips.
Affidavit
Use an affidavit in your application to give the court more information or documents.
An affidavit must be sworn or notarized.
Additional Locate Information Form
The Additional Locate Information Form helps authorities find a Respondent so a support order can be enforced.
This form is not included in the support application or given to the court.
Do not attach this form to the support application package.