Online Notary Services for Ontario Court Forms

Jul 27

This blog post provides a helpful overview of online notary services for Ontario court forms and how Notarize.ca can notarize your Ontario court forms quickly and easily.

More Access to Online Legal Services

Over the last 18 months, the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General has improved access to justice by implementing online filing services and digital document sharing for family law, civil law and small claims matters before Ontario courts.

In Summer 2020, the Ministry of the Attorney General expanded online filing for documents for family law and civil law matters by introducing two new online submission portals. In January 2021, the Ministry expanded electronic filing of court documents to include 70 new types of Small Claims Court documents.

The Ontario Government is also expanding a new digital document sharing platform called CaseLines that allows the sharing of documents online with all parties, judges and court staff.

The digitization of Ontario court services is clearly here to stay. These advances, along with online notary services, are making it easier than ever for all Ontarians to access justice and legal services.

What are Ontario court forms?

Although digital advances are making many aspects of the Ontario court system easier to navigate, the Ontario courts still require parties to use designated forms designed by the Ministry of the Attorney General. These forms are known as Ontario court forms. There are dozens of different types of Ontario court forms, including affidavits and statutory declarations.

The type of Ontario court form needed in a specific matter depends on whether the issue is a family law matter, civil law or small claims court matter.

You can find all of the Ontario court forms on the Ontario Court Forms website. Most forms can be downloaded as a Word document or PDF.

Can Ontario court forms be commissioned remotely?

Yes, Ontario court forms for family law matters, civil law matters and small claims matters can be commissioned remotely with online notary services. Generally, any statutory declaration or affidavit for a matter before an Ontario court can be notarized virtually.

If you need Ontario court forms notarized and are planning on filing the documents electronically, online notarization is ideal: all you need to do is submit the completed notarized electronic document. This will save you a lot of time and hassle because you won’t need to worry about scanning a hard copy document and making sure the file size and format are correct.

Eligible forms include:

Family Law Rules Forms

Form 6B Affidavit of Service
Form 14A Affidavit (General)
Form 23C Affidavit for Uncontested Trial
Form 26A Affidavit of Enforcement Expenses
Form 26B Affidavit for Filing Domestic Contract with Court
Form 32C Affidavit for Warrant of Committal
Form 34A Affidavit of Parentage
Form 34D Affidavit of Adoption Applicants
Form 34G Affidavit of Adoption Licensee or Society Employee
Form 34J Affidavit of Execution and Independent Legal Advice (Children’s Lawyer)
Form 35.1 Affidavit (Decision-making Responsibility, Parenting Time Contact)
Form 35.1A Affidavit (Child Protection Information)
Form 36 Affidavit for Divorce

Rules of Civil Procedure Forms

Form 4D Affidavit
Form 16B Affidavit of Service
Form 30A Affidavit of Documents (Individual)
Form 30B Affidavit of Documents (Corporation or Partnership)
From 72B Affidavit (Motion for Payment Out of Court)

Rules of the Small Claims Court Forms

Form 4B Affidavit (Motion for Payment Out of Court)
Form 8A Affidavit of Service
Form 11A Affidavit for Jurisdiction
Form 15A Notice of Motion and Supporting Affidavit
Form 15B Affidavit
Form 20M Affidavit of Default Payment
Form 20P Affidavit for Enforcement Request

How do online notary services for Ontario court forms work?

Notarize.ca makes it easy to notarize your Ontario court forms online in minutes. This is how it works:

Create your secure account and book your appointment
Meet with your notary professional by video conference
Electronically sign your Ontario court forms and download the notarized documents

You can then file your notarized documents online. Easy! For more information on filing online, see the links under the resources section at the end of this post.

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Can exhibits to affidavits also be notarized online?

Yes, exhibits to affidavits can be notarized remotely during the online commissioning process. All you need to do is upload your exhibit documents when you book your online notary appointment. The exhibit documents can be in the same file as the related affidavit, or in a separate file or files.

Questions?

Have more questions about online commissioning for Ontario court forms? We’re here to help. Contact us at hello@notarize.ca or call us at (888) 632-9971.

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