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How to respond to an application or order from this court.
We recommended that you talk to a lawyer before taking any steps.
Court of Queen’s Bench applications and orders:
Some of the applications or orders you’ll need to respond to include:
If you’ve been served with an application or order that’s not mentioned above, you can follow the steps below to respond.
You don’t have to fill out any forms, except in the case of guardianship applications. However, we recommended that you still go to court.
File an Affidavit in Response.
Fill out the Affidavit in Response form (PDF, 10 KB), in addition to any other forms.
Have your affidavit sworn by a commissioner for oaths.
Make 2 copies of the affidavit and all your evidence.
File the forms at the Court of Queen's Bench.
The clerk keeps the original and stamps your copies.
The affidavit can be served to the applicant by bringing or sending the copy to the:
You cannot serve the affidavit to the applicant yourself. You’ll have to get someone else to bring or send the copy to the applicant or their lawyer.
The person who serves the affidavit must fill out an Affidavit of Personal Service form (PDF, 10 KB).
File the Affidavit of Personal Service with the court.
Attend the court hearing that’s listed in your Notice of Hearing on the designated day, at the appropriated time. Bring both copies of your forms and documents.
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