How to change a family court order in Ontario

This page is a public educational walkthrough. It is not a retainer, a court form, or a promise about your result.

1. Final orders are not casual

   You generally need a material change in circumstances.

2. Use a motion to change, not a brand-new story

   Attach the old order.

3. Support and parenting have different tests

   Read the statute that created the original order.

4. Keep paying the old order until it is changed

   Stopping on your own can create arrears.

Official law on this site: family-law.

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