Who may qualify under Rule 20-5
The court may order that no Schedule 1 court fees are payable if the person receives benefits under the Employment and Assistance Act or the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act, or cannot afford the fees without undue hardship, subject to the rule’s limits for claims or defences that are abusive, frivolous or otherwise deficient.
The application package
Rule 20-5(3) says the application may be made by filing Form F17, a draft proposed order in Form F85, and an affidavit in Form F86.
What the order can cover
The court may make the waiver apply to the family case generally, a part of the case, a period of time or particular procedural steps.
What F85 is not
F85 does not waive private lawyer fees, process-server charges or every possible litigation expense. The rule concerns fees payable to the government under Schedule 1 of Appendix C within the scope of the order.
Related guides
Form F86 affidavit · Form F17 · Supreme Court forms directory.