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Family Court in Montréal, Quebec
Palais de justice de Montréal
Address
1, rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal, QC H2Y 1B6
Phone
514-393-2721
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Parking / transit
Paid public lots nearby (Champ-de-Mars); Champ-de-Mars métro is directly behind the courthouse
Courts that sit here
- Superior Court of Québec (Family Division / Chambre de la famille)
- Court of Appeal of Québec (Édifice Ernest-Cormier)
Filing your documents
Filing methods at this courthouse:
- In-person at the counter
- By mail
Local practice notes
The Montréal palais de justice houses the largest family division in the province, serving the judicial district of Montréal. Proceedings run in French or English at the choice of an individual party. Self-represented parents are common; bring the completed Child Support Determination Form and the art. 444 statement to any support matter, because the court cannot rule without them.
Duty counsel
Aide juridique (legal aid) intake through the Commission des services juridiques; the Centre de justice de proximité du Grand Montréal offers free legal information (not advice) near the courthouse.
Self-rep resources at Montréal
- Centre de justice de proximité du Grand Montréal — free legal information for self-represented parties
- Free subsidized family mediation hours for parents (Ministère de la Justice program)
- SARPA — administrative child-support adjustment without returning to court
- Barreau de Montréal self-help family-law guides (published in English and French)