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Form 6B Affidavit of Service: Fill It Out Online
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Also known as: Affidavit of Service Ontario · FLR 6B · Proof of Service Family Court · Affidavit of Personal Service · Ontario Form 6B
Contents
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Proof that the other side got the papers
Serving a document means delivering it in a way the Family Law Rules accept. The court then needs proof, and Form 6B is that proof: a sworn statement by the person who did the serving, saying what was served, on whom, when and how. Without it, the court may not hear your motion or may treat your application as not served.
The affidavit is sworn by the server, not necessarily by a party. In many cases a friend or relative over 18 serves the application, because a party usually cannot serve it personally. That person fills in this form and signs it with us.
Nine methods, one paragraph each
Paragraph 2 lists the ways you may have served the documents. Each one leads to its own paragraph: special service to paragraph 3, mail to 4, courier to 5, document exchange to 6 and 7, fax to 8, email to 9, substituted service or advertisement to 10. On the paper form you tick one box and strike out the paragraphs you did not use.
On our page you choose the method once and only the questions for that paragraph appear. The tick lands in the right box and the matching details are printed in the matching paragraph.
| Method | What the form needs |
|---|---|
| Special service (paragraph 3) | The place, and whether you left it with the person, a lawyer, a corporate officer, an adult at their home, or used the postcard method |
| Mail (paragraph 4) | The address on the envelope and whose address it is |
| Courier (paragraph 5) | Pick-up time and date, the courier's name, the address and whose address it is |
| Substituted service (paragraph 10) | The date of the order and how you carried it out |
Listing the documents
Paragraph 1 has a short table: name of each document, its author and the date it was signed, issued or sworn. Name documents the way the court does, with the form number: "Form 8: Application (General)", "Form 13.1: Financial Statement". Up to seven documents fit on the official page.
Why affidavits of service get rejected
- A party served the application personally. Special service of an application is usually done by someone other than the parties. The server signs Form 6B.
- The attachment is missing. Mail by courier needs the receipt, fax needs the confirmation, email needs a copy of the email. Attach them when you file.
- Several methods ticked. Tick only the method you used. Served twice in different ways? Swear two affidavits.
- Paragraph 11 left empty. State your relationship to the parties, or that you have none.
Swearing Form 6B by video
The server books the appointment. Press Book and Sign, add your photo ID and pay. On the call the commissioner checks your ID, you swear or affirm and sign on screen, and the commissioner completes the jurat. The commissioned affidavit is emailed to you; send it to the party who needs to file it.
Already have it filled in?
Upload your own copy when you book and sign it with us by video.
FAQ
Who signs Form 6B?
The person who served the documents, who must be at least 18. It can be a friend, relative or professional process server.
I served by email. What do I attach?
A copy of the email the documents were attached to, as paragraph 9 says.
Can I serve documents on two people with one affidavit?
The form names one person served. For two people, swear two affidavits.
Do you serve documents for me?
No. We commission the affidavit of the person who served them.
Which edition is this?
FLR 6B dated April 2016, the version on the Ontario court forms site.
Can I download the filled affidavit?
No. It is attached to your booking and sworn at your video signing; the commissioned PDF is emailed to you afterwards.
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