Family Court in Québec City, Quebec

Courts that sit here

• Superior Court of Québec (Family Division / Chambre de la famille)

Filing your documents

Filing methods at this courthouse:

• In-person at the counter
• By mail

Local practice notes

The Québec City palais de justice serves the judicial district of Québec. Family matters sit with the Superior Court; the case protocol must be filed within three months of service and the strict one-year trial-readiness clock runs from its acceptance. Most local practice is in French, but individuals may file and plead in English.

Duty counsel

Aide juridique offices in Québec City handle legal-aid intake; the Centre de justice de proximité de Québec provides free legal information.

Self-rep resources at Québec City

• Centre de justice de proximité de Québec — free legal information
• Free subsidized family mediation hours for parents
• SARPA — administrative child-support adjustment

Related

• → Family Law in Québec — A Guide for Self-Represented Parents
• → Affidavit Drafting Guide
• → Self-Represented Father's Guide
• → Self-Represented Mother's Guide
• → Best Interests of the Child