NOTICE TO DEFENDANT IN FAMILY MATTERS
Take notice that the plaintiff has filed this application in the office of the Superior Court of the judicial district of ______________________________.
To file an answer to this application, you must file an appearance, personally or by advocate, at the courthouse of ______________________________ located at ______________________________ within 20 days of service of this motion or, if service is effected outside Québec, within 40 days of service.
If you fail to file an appearance within the time limit indicated, a judgment by default may be rendered against you without further notice upon the expiry of the 20-day period or the 40-day period.
If you file an appearance, the application will be presented before the court on ______________________________, at __________ in room __________ of the courthouse. On that date, the court may exercise such powers as are necessary to ensure the orderly progress of the proceeding or the court may hear the case, unless you have made a written agreement with the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s advocate on a timetable for the orderly progress of the proceeding. The timetable must be filed in the office of the court.
In support of the motion to institute proceedings, the applicant discloses the following exhibits:
These exhibits are available on request.