If you live in Ontario and the other person lives outside of Ontario

Under the Interjurisdictional Support Orders (ISO) Act, some jurisdictions require a provisional order to make or change a support order.

A provisional order has no legal effect until it has been confirmed by a court in the reciprocating jurisdiction.

The following jurisdictions require provisional orders:

• United Kingdom (consisting of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark, Jersey, and Isle of Man),
• New Zealand,
• Germany,
• Hong Kong, and
• Quebec.

ISO forms can be filed with an Ontario court. The Ontario court will make a provisional order and will forward it to the ISO Unit of the Family Responsibility Office. The court in the reciprocating jurisdiction will confirm, vary or deny the provisional order.

ISO Forms

If you want to make or change a support order under the Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, you will need to fill out the following forms.

Many of the ISO forms are sworn documents. This means that they must be signed under oath before a Commissioner of Oaths or Notary Public. Most reciprocating jurisdictions will accept forms that have been sworn before a Commissioner of Oaths; however, some reciprocating jurisdictions require that ISO documents be sworn before a Notary Public.

If you are completing ISO forms in Ontario that will be sent to one of the following reciprocating jurisdictions you will need to take the forms to a Notary Public to be notarized before you send them to our ISO Unit.

• Saskatchewan
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories

If the other person lives in Ontario, but you do not live in Ontario, you may be able to contact your regional enforcement office, child support agency or court office for the forms and applications that relate to your jurisdiction (for example, your province, territory, state or country). If they are unable to assist you, or you live in a non-reciprocating jurisdiction, you may be able to apply directly to the Ontario court for a support order. You should consult a lawyer.

Varying a Support Order Made Under the Canadian Federal Divorce Act

If both parties are residing in different provinces in Canada, there are two ways to apply to vary a support order.

• Both former spouses may agree to go to court in the Canadian province or territory where one of them resides, or
• An application can be made under the Divorce Act for a provisional order, which then would be sent to the court in the other person's jurisdiction for a confirmation hearing. A provisional order has no legal effect until it has been confirmed. The provisional order may be confirmed, denied or varied by the court.

The Canadian Divorce Act only allows a Canadian court to change a divorce order. If you live outside Canada and want to change your Divorce Act support order, you should consult a lawyer.

The ISO Act does not apply to:

• varying a support order made under the Canadian Federal Divorce Act, or
• making a support order when both parties reside in Ontario.

These forms are available in PDF format for your convenience. To view and print PDF files, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later installed on your computer. You can download the latest version of this free software from the Adobe website.

Please read the Introduction and General Information Guide before you start filling out the forms.

Introduction and General Information Guide

Choosing Which Forms to Use

Form A - Support Application/Support Variation Application

Guide A

Form B - Identification Information

Guide B

Form C - Evidence of Parentage

Guide C

Form D - Statements to Support a Declaration of Biological Parentage

Guide D

Form E - Child Support Claim

Guide E

Form F - Request for Support Order

Guide F

Form G - Request For a Child Support Order Different from Child Support Guidelines Table Amount

Guide G

Form H - Special Expense Claim

Guide H

Form I - Request to Pay Child Support Different than Child Support Guidelines Table Amount

Guide I

Form J - Support for Claimant/Applicant

Guide J

Form K - Financial Statement

Guide K

Form L - Child Status and Financial Statement

Guide L

Form M - Evidence to Support Variation of a Support Order

Guide M

Form N - Respondent's Answer to Application

Guide N

Form O - Request for Enforcement