Serving Documents

Last Reviewed: October 2026 Reviewed by: Legal information specialists at Justice Education Society

Personal service required in some cases

In the case of the following applications, the application materials must be served by personal service in accordance with Rule 6-3 (2);

  • an application to change, suspend or terminate a final order;
  • an application to set aside or replace the whole or any part of an agreement filed under Rule 2-1 (2);
  • an application to change or set aside a determination of a parenting coordinator filed under Rule 2-1.1 (1);
  • an application to change, suspend or terminate an arbitration award filed under Rule 2-1.2 (1);
  • an application under Rule 21-7 for an order for contempt;
  • an application under section 231 (2) of the Family Law Act for an order that a person be imprisoned.