l lm tt TS |utieation LOCKYER L +HEIN ue Q BARRISTERS + SOLICITORS A The answer is “maybe”. Normally, after a family law application is commenced, the first substantive appearance in court (in the Superior Court) is for a Case Conference. Generally, you cannot bring a motion before a case conference. It can take many months to get before a judge for a Case Conference. In order to get before the court for relief before a Case Conference you have to show urgency or emergency. The court has set a relatively high threshold in terms of what is “urgent” or an “emergency”. OFFICE LOCATIONS Although an issue may be very important GEORGETOWN and pressing, it may not necessarily be 8 Guelph Street truly urgent or an emergency. Even if 905 452 7400 your matter does not pass the threshold, BRAMPTON OFFICE (Main) it may still be possible to get the matter 350 Rutherford Road S., Suite 320 before the court on an expedited basis by & 905 452 7400 scheduling an Early Case Conference. In any event, unless the circumstances dictate otherwise, the court will expect that parties have tried to resolve matter in some manner before coming to court. We do a lot of family/divorce law, with offices in Georgetown, Brampton and Caledon East. For now, we are continuing to do most everything virtually. So we are happy to have an initial brief Zoom meeting or a telephone call with you without charge to you to see if we can assist you. Be safe and healthy. CALEDON EAST 15955 Airport Road, Suite 201 & 905 584 4545 Proud member of |(QHALTON HILLS NW Chamber of Commerce Empowering Clients. Enriching the Community. in this column is it informational purposes only. Use of this column is not intended to replace or substitute any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. SOURCE FLOORING & leg WWW.SOURCEFLOORING.COM WIDE EUROPEAN! ACS COMMERCIALNGR ADE -LUXURY. “LAMINATE ALS Dl Sd BN alin ty @zoz ‘ez eunr ‘Aepsuny, | SIH YOHEH- del UL | LE 1/2" THICK ENGINEERED HICKORY HA QQ FROM DERG ae REG 7.99 TN. KITCHENER ° MON-SAT 9A eordyouy