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Confirm it is a Superior Court statement of claim
Small Claims uses Form 7A. Family uses Family Law Rules forms. The caption tells you the court.
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Calendar the days to serve a statement of defence
The Rules of Civil Procedure set that time from service. It is shorter than it feels.
Form 18A is the usual defence form on Ontario Court Forms
Answer the material facts. A general denial with no facts is a weak defence.
Serve the plaintiff and file with the court
Keep proof of service. Default judgment is how ignored claims end.
If you also have a claim against the plaintiff, that may be a counterclaim
It is a different form, not a paragraph at the bottom of an email.

Official law on this site: courts-of-justice-act.

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How to respond to a Superior Court claim

Confirm it is a Superior Court statement of claim

Calendar the days to serve a statement of defence

Form 18A is the usual defence form on Ontario Court Forms

Serve the plaintiff and file with the court

If you also have a claim against the plaintiff, that may be a counterclaim