When do you need to file and serve F75?
October 2026 form replacement: B.C. Reg. 105/2026, Schedule 2, section 12 replaced Form F75 effective October 1, 2026. The revised form is titled Notice of Hearing of Petition. View the replacement official F75 PDF; do not rely on a saved older F75.
Rule 17-1(8) distinguishes between a petition with no response served and a petition with a filed-and-served response. If no response has been served under the rule, the petitioner files Form F75 before the hearing. If a response has been filed and served, the petitioner must file F75 and serve the filed notice on every petition respondent at least seven days before the hearing. Special orders can change requirements.
Because service and hearing dates matter, keep a written record of who received the notice, by what authorized method and on what date.
What the notice communicates
The replacement Form F75 (effective October 1, 2026) identifies the petition, the courthouse, hearing date and time, positions on whether the date was agreed, expected hearing duration, and the jurisdiction selection. Do not leave the notice vague: a recipient needs enough information to attend and prepare.
Check the filed petition and the court's booking confirmation for the same registry, case number and party names. Use the official form rather than a home-made hearing notice.
How to choose the hearing time
Rule 17-1(9) provides that petition hearings are set for 9:45 a.m. on a date the court hears petitions or another date or time fixed by the court or registrar. Under Rule 17-1(10), if the estimated hearing is more than two hours, a registrar must fix the date and time. Local scheduling instructions and practice directions may also apply.
Do not treat an ordinary chambers list as a guaranteed booking for a lengthy or complex petition. Confirm scheduling arrangements with the appropriate registry.
Steps before the hearing
- Check whether a Form F74 response has been filed and served.
- Agree on a realistic duration with other parties if possible, and contact scheduling if necessary.
- Use the October 1, 2026 replacement F75 and complete the approved date, location and estimates.
- File F75; serve the filed copy on petition respondents when Rule 17-1(8)(b) requires it.
- Prepare and deliver the petition record within Rule 17-1(11)'s separate deadline window.
- Check whether remote attendance or other accessibility arrangements require a request.
F75 versus F31.1
F75: scheduling the hearing of a Rule 17-1 petition, usually one of the special proceeding categories in Rule 3-1. F31.1: notice of hearing for an ordinary family application under Rule 10-6 after the amended serve-first sequence. Switching forms can change how and when evidence and hearing documents are provided.
For an ordinary application, use the existing F31.1 guide instead of this petition guide.
Related guides
Important: This page is general legal information, not legal advice. Court rules, practice directions, fees and forms can change. Court orders, exceptions and the circumstances of your own case can change the procedure.