Use the current official form: This guide explains the role of Form F40 under Rule 11-4(3)–(4). Always check the current Rules and official form before filing, serving or relying on a deadline.
What Form F40 is for
Used by a respondent to withdraw all or part of a response to family claim.
Key points
- A respondent may withdraw a response, or part of it, by filing F40 and serving the filed notice on all parties.
- Rule 11-4 may impose costs consequences on a complete withdrawal.
- Withdrawing a response does not automatically erase the claimant’s claim.
Practical steps
- Identify exactly what part of the response is being withdrawn.
- File F40.
- Serve the filed copy on all parties.
- Review what claims remain and whether an undefended/default route may follow.
Common mistakes
- Assuming withdrawal settles the case.
- Failing to serve the filed notice.
- Confusing F40 with F7, which is tied to pleadings in a case where divorce is claimed.
Related guides
F39 discontinuance · Undefended cases · All BC Supreme Court family forms