http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
/english/courts/cadaddr.asp

There are three different courts that see family law cases in Ontario:

1.  The Superior Court of Justice;
2.  The Ontario Court of Justice; and
3.  The Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice.

1.  The Superior Court of Justice


The superior court of justice can hear family law and divorce issues including divorce, support claims and property. This court has 51 locations in the province, to go to their website and find a location near you please check:

www.ontariocourts.on.ca/scj/en/


2.  The Ontario Court of Justice

The Family Court of the Ontario Court of Justice usually hears adoption and child protection cases.
www.ontariocourts.on.ca/ocj/en/

3. The Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice

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; child protection; and adoption.

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 Collingwood, Huntsville, Midland and Orillia.

www.ontariocourts.on.ca/scj/en/famct/

The Courts

Each court conducts their affairs in a slightly different manner. As such, we have prepared charts that outline the similarities and differences between the various family law courts in Ontario. This chart only includes Superior Courts of Justice and the Family Court branch of the Superior Court of Justice.

Newmarket Courthouse
50 Eagle Street West
Newmarket, Ontario
L3Y 6B1
(905) 853-4809 #5

Location of Family Court - Third Floor
Family Law Information Centre? - Yes
Family Law Duty Counsel? - Yes
Case Conference Days - Mondays and Fridays
Settlement Conference Days - Tuesdays and Thursdays
Trial Management Conference Days - Mondays and Fridays
Motion Days - Wednesdays
Toronto Courthouse
393 University Avenue, 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E6
(416) 327-6192

Location of Family Court - 9th Floor
Family Law Information Centre?    Yes
Family Law Duty Counsel?    Yes
Case Conference Days - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Settlement Conference Days - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Trial Management Conference Days - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Motion Days - Tuesdays and Thursdays


Oshawa Courthouse
33 King Street West
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 1A1
(905) 430-4900

Location of Family Court - 1st Floor
Family Law Information Centre? - Yes
Family Law Duty Counsel? - Yes
Case Conference Days - Monday - Friday
Settlement Conference Days - Monday - Friday
Trial Management Conference Days - Monday - Friday
Motion Days - Tuesdays (held at Whitby Courthouse)

Whitby Courthouse
605 Rossaland Road East
Whitby, Ontario
L1N 9G7

Family Law Information Centre? - No
Family Law Duty Counsel? - No
Case Conference Days - Monday to Friday (held at Oshawa Court)
Settlement Conference Days - Monday to Friday (held at Oshawa Court)
Trial Management Conference Days - Monday to Friday (held at Oshawa Court)
Motion Days - Tuesdays (for files in Oshawa Court)


Brampton Courthouse
7755 Hurontario Street
Suite 100
Brampton, Ontario
L6W 4T6
(905) 456-4744

Family Law Information Centre? - Yes
Family Law Duty Counsel? - Yes
Case Conference Days - Monday - Friday
Settlement Conference Days - Monday - Friday
Trial Management Conference Days - Monday - Friday
Motion Days - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Long Motions can only be booked on Wednesdays.