Ontario
Simple* (sole/uncontested or joint**) Divorce:
Complete preparation of all of the forms required to obtain a
simple (uncontested or joint) divorce in Ontario, Canada. The
following services are provided at no additional charge: (i)
filing of the divorce forms for you in the appropriate court;
(ii) serving your spouse with a copy of the filed
Application for Divorce by regular mail; and (iii) commissioning of the required affidavits***.
*A 'simple' divorce is one in which you are only asking the
court for a divorce and nothing else (such as spousal support,
division of property, child custody/access/support, etc.).
**A joint divorce requires both spouses to sign all of the
divorce paperwork. A sole/uncontested divorce
is when one spouse files the divorce and the other spouse is
served with copy after it is filed. See
this for more info. ***Read more
about these services towards the bottom of this page.
Ontario divorce (simple):
$400
Optional Separation
Agreement: $300. Please read
this.
The Court's
mandatory fees:
$447 - the amount that you must pay the court
(Does not include the $19 fee that the court charges for the optional
divorce certificate
which is required when you re-marry in the future. You will pay
this fee directly to the court with your mail-in divorce
certificate request form.)
Court Fee Waiver
-
You may be eligible
for a waiver of all but $10 of the court's fees if you have very low income and own very
few assets. Click here for
more information. We charge $25 to prepare and
process the required forms.
Total for an
Ontario divorce (simple) with a cooperative spouse:
$899 (includes taxes
& court fees)
(not including
the $19 per
optional divorce certificate required when you re-marry in the
future)
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When comparing prices with other providers, be sure to insist on
getting their total, start-to-finish price. Other services often
add undisclosed 'disbursements' that may bring their advertised
total to much higher than you were expecting. The only
disbursements that we pass along are the mandatory court filing
fees. Also, when comparing fees, remember that our fee includes
making both required court filings for you, commissioning of the
required affidavits, serving your spouse by mail and
unlimited telephone and e-mail support
all at no additional cost!
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EXTRAS - Please
read this so you are not surprised by any extra fees:
Note: There
are no 'hidden' fees. In the vast majority of cases, if either
party lives in Ontario, and your spouse is co-operative, your
divorce will cost a total of $899.
Don't know
where your spouse is?
- Click here for
a description of the process and fees.
Divorce based on Adultery
- Add $50.
You, the
applicant, reside outside of
Ontario - Add
$50. (We will act as your local agent for acceptance of
process.)
Serving Your Spouse - Unless the
court orders otherwise, your spouse must be given a copy of the
Application for divorce after it is filed with the court.
By mail - FREE: This is provided at no additional
cost to you. Your spouse must sign &
mail back an acknowledgement of service post card.
In Person - If your spouse is not cooperative with
service by mail, or if you just prefer that he/she be served in
person, you must arrange for personal service (either by a
relative, friend or by a professional process server) at your own
expense.
Swearing
Affidavits
One of the
forms required to obtain your divorce is a sworn affidavit. 'Swearing'
or 'commissioning' occurs in the
presence of a commissioner of oaths (lawyer, notary public,
justice of the peace, court clerk, etc.).
Our
commissioner of oaths is located in
mid-town Toronto. If you live outside of the GTA, you will
either have
to cover the cost of having your affidavit sworn locally,
or you can have it commissioned for free at many government
offices. Instructions will be provided.
Misc.
Fees
'Supplemental filing fees'
range from $50 to $125: Please read
this page.
There is a fee of $25 for any cheques that
are not honoured due to insufficient funds, etc.
Most courts outside of the GTA only accept bank
drafts or money orders. If your bank charges for this, you
may incur that fee as well.
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