Form F17.1 Requisition — Filing of Agreement

Use the current official form: This guide explains the role of Form F17.1 under Rule 2-1(2). Always check the current Rules and official form before filing, serving or relying on a deadline.

What Form F17.1 is for

Used to file an agreement under the Family Law Act in a Supreme Court family file.

Key points

Attach the agreement to the requisition.
The form asks you to confirm the attached agreement is the most recent agreement on the subject matter.
Filing an agreement can make it enforceable through the court process, but it does not mean a judge has approved every term.
Appendix C, Schedule 1 currently sets a $30 Crown filing fee for filing a written agreement under Rule 2-1. Confirm the current fee before filing.

Practical steps

Confirm the agreement is one that may be filed under Rule 2-1.
Attach the agreement to F17.1.
Complete the required confirmations on the requisition.
File the package in the correct Supreme Court registry/file.

Common mistakes

Filing an outdated agreement when a later one covers the same subject.
Assuming filing is the same as obtaining a consent order.
Using F17 instead of the specialized F17.1.

Which agreements may be filed?

Rule 2-1(1) limits this filing route to written agreements referred to in Family Law Act sections 15, 44(3), 58(3), 148(2) or 163(3). Rule 2-1(2) requires a copy attached to Form F17.1. Rule 2-1(3) provides for an application to obtain an enforcement order; filing alone is not the same as obtaining one. Appendix C Schedule 1 item 7.1 sets the $30 filing fee.

Form F17.1: Requisition — Filing of Agreement