Form 26: Request to File an Agreement
Use Form 26 to file a qualifying written family-law agreement in BC Provincial Court under Rule 132.
Form 26 files a copy of an existing written agreement under the listed Family Law Act sections. Attach the actual agreement; Form 26 is not a request for the judge to draft or approve a new consent order.
What is Form 26 for?
Rule 132 lets a party file a copy of a written agreement dealing with qualifying matters under the Family Law Act. The filed agreement may be enforceable under the Act as if it were a Provincial Court order, subject to the governing provisions and circumstances. Form 26 is not a substitute for applying for a judge-signed consent order under Form 17.
Which agreements may be filed?
The official form and Rule 132 list these Family Law Act sections: 15 (parenting-coordinator assistance), 44(3) (parenting arrangements), 58(3) (contact), 92(e), (f) and (g) (certain companion-animal property arrangements), 148(2) (child support) and 163(3) (spousal support). An agreement can cover more than one listed subject. Do not tick a section merely because a contract generally concerns a family dispute.
How to complete Form 26
- Locate the signed written agreement you want to file and confirm it addresses at least one subject listed in Rule 132.
- Enter the Provincial Court registry and court file number if one already exists. Check with the registry which file should be used.
- Enter the names and birthdates of the parties and any additional party requested by the form.
- Enter the date of the agreement and check each relevant Family Law Act section that the agreement genuinely covers.
- Give an accurate address for service and contact details; these are available to the other party and the court.
- Attach a copy of the written agreement to the completed Form 26 and file them together as required by the registry. Keep your stamped or accepted copy.
Filing versus enforcing
Form 26 is a filing step, not itself an enforcement hearing. If a party later needs a remedy for non-compliance, Rule 135 identifies Form 29 as the application about enforcement, with its separate supporting-copy and filing/service requirements. Whether relief is available turns on the agreement, the Family Law Act and the facts. Filing does not decide whether a disputed agreement is valid or should be set aside.
What if everyone wants a new court order?
Where the goal is a new agreed order signed by a judge, the usual family-law consent-order package uses Form 17 and draft Form 18, with the required supporting documents. Form 26 is a different filing route for a qualifying existing agreement.
Worked example
Two parents have a written agreement on child support signed months earlier. A party confirms that the agreement falls under section 148(2), completes the case and party details on Form 26, attaches the agreement and files it with the correct Provincial Court registry. If non-payment later occurs, they check the separate enforcement process rather than assuming Form 26 schedules a hearing.
Common mistakes
Do not file Form 26 alone without the written agreement. Do not treat an unsigned draft or an arrangement about unrelated property as automatically eligible. Do not tell readers that filing cures defects in consent, disclosure or enforceability, or that it gives Provincial Court powers beyond those provided by statute.
Official sources
- Official prescribed Form 26
- BC Provincial Court Family Rules — Rule 132; Rule 135
- Province of BC: Provincial family forms
Targeted review of current Rules and prescribed forms: October 13, 2026. This is not a complete legal review of all exceptions or later amendments.