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<h1>Get Help Opening and Saving PDF forms</h1>
<h1>Get Help Opening and Saving PDF forms</h1>
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<h3>Your divorce forms</h3>
<h3>Your divorce forms</h3>
<p>You can “Preview” your form to view your information and print it from there (using File > Print). If you’d like to have a file to print and save, you will need to select “Print” to open a PDF version.</p>
<p>"PDF" stand for Portable Document Format, which is a file format created by Adobe and is a standard format for printed documents. A PDF retains the design and layout of the document so it appears the same wherever it is viewed or printed.</p>
<p>You can create a PDF version of your form by clicking on the
“Review and Print” button next to each form. This file can be
reviewed, printed, or saved.</p>
<p>“PDF” stand for Portable Document Format, which is a file
format created by Adobe and is a standard format for printed documents. A
PDF retains the design and layout of the document so it appears the same
wherever it is viewed or printed.</p>
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<h3>Open the form in your browser</h3>
<h3>Open the form in your browser</h3>
<p>Your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari) may have a built-in PDF viewer. If so, you can open the forms directly on the web.</p>
<p>Your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, or
Safari) may have a built-in PDF viewer. If so, you can open the forms
directly on the web.</p>
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<li>Click on the “Print” link to open the PDF form in your browser window.</li>
<li>Depending on your browser settings, your PDF might save the form to your computer (see below) or it will open in a new tab or window.</li>
<li>To print, click on the printer icon at the top of the document (it might be on the left or the right side).</li>
<li>To save the file to your computer, click on the save icon (disk) or download icon (downward arrow) at the top of the document.</li>
<li>Click on the “Print” link to open the PDF form in your
browser window.</li>
<li>Depending on your browser settings, your PDF might save the form to
your computer (see below) or it will open in a new tab or
window.</li>
<li>To print, click on the printer icon at the top of the document (it
might be on the left or the right side).</li>
<li>To save the file to your computer, click on the save icon (disk) or
download icon (downward arrow) at the top of the document.</li>
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If you are having trouble viewing PDFs, you may need to adjust your browser settings. See
<ahref="https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/display-pdf-in-browser.html"target="_blank">Adobe’s instructions for displaying PDFs</a> in various browsers for detailed instructions.
If you are having trouble viewing PDFs, you may need to adjust your
target="_blank">Adobe’s instructions for displaying PDFs</a> in
various browsers for detailed instructions.
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<h3>Save the forms to your computer</h3>
<h3>Save the forms to your computer</h3>
<p>It's a great idea to save the PDF’s of your forms to your computer so you have a backup, and can print it later. You must have Adobe Reader installed (or Preview on Mac), otherwise, you can <ahref="https://get.adobe.com/reader/"target="_blank">download it here</a>.</p>
<p>It's a great idea to save the PDF’s of your forms to your computer so
you have a backup, and can print it later. You must have Adobe Reader
installed (or Preview on Mac), otherwise, you can
<ahref="https://get.adobe.com/reader/"target="_blank">download it
here</a>.
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<li>Right-click on the “Print” link next to the name of the document.</li>
<li>Select “Save Target As” or “Save Link As”.</li>
<li>Choose a folder to keep your forms in (for example “Documents”). You may want to make a note of where you saved it.</li>
<li>Open Adobe Reader: When Adobe Reader is open, go to File, then to Open, then to where you saved the document. Double-click on the document to open it.<br/>
<li>Right-click on the “Print” link next to the name of the
document.</li>
<li>Select “Save Target As” or “Save Link As”.</li>
<li>Choose a folder to keep your forms in (for example
“Documents”). You may want to make a note of where you
saved it.</li>
<li>Open Adobe Reader: When Adobe Reader is open, go to File, then to
Open, then to where you saved the document. Double-click on the
document to open it.<br/>
OR<br/>
OR<br/>
FInd the file: On your computer, find where you saved the document and double-click it.</li>
FInd the file: On your computer, find where you saved the document
and double-click it.</li>
<li>View and/or print your form.</li>
<li>View and/or print your form.</li>
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<h3>Download the form through your browser</h3>
<h3>Download the form through your browser</h3>
<p>Depending on your browser settings, your PDF forms may download automatically.</p>
<p>Depending on your browser settings, your PDF forms may download
automatically.</p>
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<li>If asked, choose a folder to keep your forms in (for example “Documents”). You may want to make a note of where you saved it.</li>
<li>Open Adobe Reader (or Preview on Mac). If you need to, you can <ahref="https://get.adobe.com/reader/"target="_blank">download it here</a>.</li>
<li>When Adobe Reader is open, go to File, then to Open, then go to your “Downloads” folder (or to where you saved the document).</li>
<li>If asked, choose a folder to keep your forms in (for example
“Documents”). You may want to make a note of where you
saved it.</li>
<li>Open Adobe Reader (or Preview on Mac). If you need to, you can <a
href="https://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank">download it
here</a>.</li>
<li>When Adobe Reader is open, go to File, then to Open, then go to
your “Downloads” folder (or to where you saved the
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To get divorced, you need to get a divorce order. Only the court has the
ability to divorce a married couple. To get a court order you have to
start a court case. What this means is you will have to print off the forms
listed below, and file them (open your court case) at a
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The Notice of Joint Family Claim Form (F1) is a document that starts the court file for your divorce. It states the grounds for the divorce and gives information about you and your spouse, as well as the details about your {% if married_marriage_like == 'Legally married' %}marriage{% else %}relationship{% endif %} and separation.
The Notice of Joint Family Claim Form (F1) is a document that
starts the court file for your divorce. It states the grounds
for the divorce and gives information about you and your spouse,
as well as the details about your
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This form tells the court that you are asking for an order (decision) from a judge. The Requisition also tells the court what documents you’re providing to support your application.
This form tells the court that you are asking for an order
(decision) from a judge. The Requisition also tells the court
what documents you’re providing to support your application.
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A draft Final Order sets out what orders (decision) you want the court to make. You and your spouse are responsible for writing out the order. The judge or master who reviews your case doesn't write the order. The final order you draft will become your divorce order, once the judge has signed it.
A draft Final Order sets out what orders (decision) you want the
court to make. You and your spouse are responsible for writing
out the order. The judge or master who reviews your case doesn't
write the order. The final order you draft will become your
divorce order, once the judge has signed it.
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<li><ahref="http://www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca/resources/fact_sheets/tipsForDraftingOrders.php"target="_blank">Write draft order</a> - List what orders you want the court to make.</li>
<li><b>File draft order</b> when you file the other forms and documents at the court registry</li>
<li>If the judge or master makes the order you ask for, they'll sign the draft order you filed and it becomes your court order.</li>
<li><b>If there's a problem</b> with your order and the judge or master doesn't approve it, the court registry will let you know. You might have to draft another version of the order or appear in court to give the judge or master more information about what you wrote in the order.</li>
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The only details you need to provide on the Certificate of Pleadings form (F36) are your name and your spouse's name. The Court Registrar uses this form to tell you if all your documents are in order. If something is missing or you’ve filled in the form incorrectly, he or she will let you know using this form.
The only details you need to provide on the Certificate of
Pleadings form (F36) are your name and your spouse's name. The
Court Registrar uses this form to tell you if all your documents
are in order. If something is missing or you’ve filled in the
form incorrectly, he or she will let you know using this form.
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Take the Certificate to the court registry where you filed your Notice of Trial. After you file it, the registrar will search the file and sign and return the Certificate to you. If something's missing, the registrar won't sign the Certificate and will let you know.
Take the Certificate to the court registry where you filed your
Notice of Trial. After you file it, the registrar will search
the file and sign and return the Certificate to you. If
something's missing, the registrar won't sign the Certificate
and will let you know.
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If everything is in order, the Registrar will sign the Certificate of Pleadings to show the judge that they've checked everything over. All of your document will be sent to the judge for review.
If everything is in order, the Registrar will sign the
Certificate of Pleadings to show the judge that they've checked
everything over. All of your document will be sent to the judge
for review.
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<o>$40 per affidavit (if sworn at a court registry)</o>
<p>$40 per affidavit (if sworn at a court registry)</p>
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Since your divorce won't require an appearance before a judge, you must fill out and swear/affirm <iclass="fa fa-question-circle"data-toggle="tooltip"data-placement="auto"data-html="true"data-trigger="click"title="<b>Swear/Affirm</b><br/><br/>To“takeanoath”infrontofalawyer,notarypublic,orcommissionerfortakingaffidavits
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A lawyer, notary public, or commissioner for taking affidavits must witness your signature and sign your affidavit." aria-hidden="true"></i> Desk Order Divorce Form (F38). This document sets out the facts of your marriage and separation.
Since your divorce won't require an appearance before a judge,
A document that contains facts that you swear under
oath or affirm to be true. A lawyer, notary public, or
commissioner for taking affidavits must witness your
signature and sign your affidavit.
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Desk Order Divorce Form (F38). This document sets out the facts
of your marriage and separation.
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Please follow these steps to ensure your affidavit does not get
rejected:
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Please follow these steps to ensure your affidavit does not get rejected:
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Both you and your spouse need to swear/affirm the affidavit. Take <b>photo identification</b> with you. The person who will swear/affirm the documents for you must be sure you are both who you say you are. One affidavit must be sworn/affirmed <b>at the time of filing.</b>
<li>Both you and your spouse need to swear/affirm the affidavit.</li>
<li>Take <b>photo identification</b> with you. The person who
will swear/affirm the documents for you must be sure you are
both who you say you are.
<li>One affidavit must be sworn/affirmed <b>at the time of
filing.</b></li>
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You'll notice that some of the information in the affidavit is the same as what's in your Notice of Joint Family Claim Form (F1). Because the Notice of Joint Family Claim is not a sworn document, and the judge/master must have sworn evidence to make a decision, you must swear or affirm that the information in these affidavits is true.
You'll notice that some of the information in the affidavit is
the same as what's in your Notice of Joint Family Claim Form
(F1). Because the Notice of Joint Family Claim is not a sworn
document, and the judge/master must have sworn evidence to make
a decision, you must swear or affirm that the information in
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