What happens to your family court date during this crisis?

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice have suspended all non-urgent matters until further notice. This is frustrating for most people as they had hoped to appear before a judge to attempt to resolve their issues. However, this does not mean that your case or family court date during this crisis comes to a complete stop. You or your lawyer can use this time to reach a resolution outside of court. If you cannot, then it is important that you or your lawyer plan for when the court re-opens.  Once that happens, contact the trial coordinator’s office to re-book your court date and secure the earliest possible court date.