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The Form F8 financial statement in a BC Supreme Court family case.

In about 5 minutes, this page sets out when Rule 5-1 requires a Form F8, which parts apply to which claim, the deadline after a claim is served, the separate 30-day and 7-day steps before a judicial case conference, and the duty to keep it current. For filling in the form itself, there is a part-by-part guide.

The key steps and deadlines
  1. Due within 30 days after service of the document making the claim, or 60 days for a party responding to another's claim who resides outside Canada and the United States (Rule 5-1 (11)).
  2. A party requesting a judicial case conference serves the Form F8 with the Form F19 at least 30 days before it (Rule 7-1 (8) (b)).
  3. That party files the original Form F8 at least 7 days before the conference (Rule 7-1 (10)).
  4. A party served with the notice serves and files their Form F8 at least 7 days before the conference (Rule 7-1 (11)).
  5. A demand for particulars: if they are not provided within 7 days, the court may make orders (Rule 5-1 (13), (14)).
  6. After a material change, the party promptly serves corrected information or a revised Form F8 (Rule 5-1 (15)).

Rules current to October 27, 2026 (Supreme Court Family Rules, B.C. Reg. 169/2009, as amended). Last reviewed November 2, 2026.

What this page does not do.

It describes when the Supreme Court Family Rules require a Form F8. It does not calculate income, value property, decide whether a claim engages a particular part of the form, or advise what to disclose. It is legal information, not legal advice, and it does not create a lawyer–client relationship.

On this page

  1. Which parts apply
  2. The deadline after a claim
  3. Around a judicial case conference
  4. Particulars and updates
  5. Common problems, stated neutrally
  6. Questions people actually ask
  7. Where this comes from
Step one

1When a Form F8 is required, and which parts.

Rule 5-1 attaches financial disclosure to particular claims: child support, spousal support, and claims under Part 5 of the Family Law Act (property division) or for a FHRMIRA order. Rule 5-1 (2) maps each claim to the subrules that apply.

  1. Rule 5-1 (4)Part 1, with the applicable income documents, from each party required under the child support guidelines to provide income information.
  2. Rule 5-1 (5)Parts 2 and 3 where the guidelines require the court to consider the means, needs or other circumstances of the parties or the child, or the payor is a stepparent.
  3. Rule 5-1 (6)Part 4 where special or extraordinary expenses are claimed.
  4. Rule 5-1 (7)Parts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 from a party claiming undue hardship; Parts 1, 2, 3 and 6 from the other party, unless the court orders otherwise.
  5. Rule 5-1 (9)Parts 1, 2 and 3, with income documents, on a spousal support claim, whether the party is seeking the order or it is sought against them.
  6. Rule 5-1 (10)Part 3 from each party making, or facing, a claim under Part 5 of the Family Law Act or for a FHRMIRA order.

Rule 5-1 (8) provides that, for child support, parties who agree on the payor's annual income and sign and file an agreement in Form F9 are deemed to have complied with the guidelines document requirements.

Step two

2The deadline after a claim is served.

Supreme Court Family Rules, Rule 5-1 (11) (a) to (c), condensed

“(a) if the disclosing party's obligation arises because of a claim the disclosing party made, … within 30 days, or such other period as the court may order, after service of the document in which the claim is made; (b) if … a claim made by another party and the disclosing party resides in Canada or the United States of America, … within 30 days … ; (c) if … resides in a country other than Canada or the United States of America, … within 60 days, or such other period as the court may order, after service of the document in which the claim is made.”

Ellipses mark omitted words; the full subrule is on BC Laws (link below).
Step three

3The separate steps around a judicial case conference.

Rule 7-1 adds its own Form F8 deadlines whenever a judicial case conference is requested. They run backward from the conference date.

  1. Rule 7-1 (8)The party requesting the conference serves on all parties, at least 30 days before the date set, the filed Form F19 notice and a copy of their Form F8 (if one is required under Rule 5-1), with the income documents referred to in section B of Part 1.
  2. Rule 7-1 (10)That party files the original Form F8, with those income documents, at least 7 days before the date set.
  3. Rule 7-1 (11)A party who has been served with the notice serves their Form F8 on the requesting party and every other party, and files the original, at least 7 days before the date set.
Two different numbers for two different parties.

The court's litigants' guide to judicial case conferences summarises the Form F8 step as completed, filed and served at least 7 days before the conference. For the party who requests the conference, Rule 7-1 (8) (b) requires service of the Form F8 at least 30 days before; the 7-day point is the filing step (Rule 7-1 (10)) and the served party's step (Rule 7-1 (11)).

The judicial case conference (Form F19) →

Step four

4Particulars, material changes and updates.

  1. Rule 5-1 (13)If a Form F8 lacks sufficient information, the other party may demand particulars.
  2. Rule 5-1 (14)If particulars are not provided within 7 days after receipt of the demand, the court may make orders, including that particulars or a new Form F8 be served within a specified time.
  3. Rule 5-1 (15)If a material change in circumstances makes a filed and served document inaccurate or incomplete, the party must, promptly after the change, serve on all parties a written statement with the accurate information or a revised Form F8.
  4. Rule 5-1 (16)Additional documents made necessary by the change are served within 28 days after the material change.
  5. Rule 5-1 (18)A party who served a Form F8 more than 91 days before a trial or the hearing of an application to which it is relevant serves an updated Form F8 at least 28 days, and not more than 63 days, before the trial or hearing.
  6. Rule 14-4 (1) (c)The trial record includes the most current Form F8 filed by each party.
Watch out for

Common problems, stated neutrally.

  1. Confusing Form F8 with Provincial Court Form 4: Form F8 is the Supreme Court financial statement; Form 4 is the Provincial Court one.
  2. Counting the judicial case conference deadline as 7 days for everyone: the requesting party serves the Form F8 at least 30 days before (Rule 7-1 (8) (b)).
  3. Serving without filing the original: Rules 7-1 (10) and (11) require the original to be filed at least 7 days before the conference.
  4. Completing the wrong parts: Rule 5-1 (4) to (10) tie each part of the form to a particular claim.
  5. Letting it go stale: Rule 5-1 (15) requires prompt service of corrected information after a material change, and Rule 5-1 (18) sets an update window before a trial or hearing.
FAQ

Questions people actually ask.

When is a Form F8 due in a BC Supreme Court family case?

Rule 5-1 (11) of the Supreme Court Family Rules provides that the required documents are filed and served within 30 days after service of the document in which the claim is made, where the obligation arises from the party's own claim or from another party's claim and the party resides in Canada or the United States, and within 60 days where the party resides elsewhere. The court may order a different period.

When must the Form F8 be served before a judicial case conference?

Rule 7-1 (8) requires the party requesting the conference to serve the filed notice of judicial case conference and a copy of their Form F8, with applicable income documents, at least 30 days before the date set. Rule 7-1 (10) requires that party to file the original Form F8 at least 7 days before. Rule 7-1 (11) requires a party who has been served with the notice to serve their Form F8 and file the original at least 7 days before.

Do I have to update my Form F8?

Rule 5-1 (15) provides that if information in a filed and served document is made inaccurate or incomplete by a material change in circumstances, the party must promptly serve a written statement with the accurate information or a revised Form F8. Rule 5-1 (18) separately requires an updated Form F8 before a trial or hearing where the last one was served more than 91 days earlier.

What if the other party's Form F8 is missing information?

Rule 5-1 (13) allows a party to demand particulars where a Form F8 lacks sufficient information. Under Rule 5-1 (14), if they are not provided within 7 days after the demand is received, the court may make orders, including that particulars or a new Form F8 be served within a specified time.

Is Form F8 the same as Form 4?

No. Form F8 is the Financial Statement under the Supreme Court Family Rules. Form 4 is the Financial Statement under the Provincial Court Family Rules. Each court uses its own form.

Official sources

Where this comes from.

  1. Supreme Court Family Rules, B.C. Reg. 169/2009, consolidated (table of contents) — https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/169_2009_00
  2. Supreme Court Family Rules, Parts 1 to 9: Rules 5-1 and 7-1 — https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/169_2009_01
  3. Supreme Court Family Rules, Parts 10 to 14: Rule 14-4 (trial record) — https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/169_2009_02
  4. Supreme Court Family Rules, Appendix A: Form F8 Financial Statement, Form F9 — https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/169_2009_04
  5. Province of British Columbia, Supreme Court Family Rules forms (Form F8) — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/sup-family-forms
  6. Supreme Court of BC, Litigants' Guide to Judicial Case Conferences (FPD-12, June 2025) — https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/practice_and_procedure/practice_directions/family/FPD%20-%2012%20-%20Judicial%20Case%20Conferences%20-%20Litigants'%20Guide%20to%20Judicial%20Case%20Conferences.pdf

This page provides general legal and procedural information for British Columbia. It describes what the Supreme Court Family Rules provide. It does not calculate guideline income or value any asset, and judgment calls in a financial statement are matters for independent legal advice. It is not legal advice. Rules and forms are amended; always confirm the current requirements against the Supreme Court Family Rules before acting. Rule text on this page was checked against B.C. Reg. 169/2009 as consolidated on BC Laws, current to October 27, 2026 (last amended October 1, 2026 by B.C. Reg. 105/2026). Last reviewed November 2, 2026.

Next step

Keep going.

Next: fill in the Form F8, part by part

The rules above say when it is due. The plain-language guide walks through what each part of the form asks for, with the supporting documents. The free F8 builder is linked from the guide.

Open the Form F8 guide →

Or go straight to the Form F8 builder. Then the next step in the sequence: the judicial case conference →

← Counterclaim (Form F5) and response (Form F6) · Judicial case conference (Form F19) →

The Supreme Court family process, in order

  1. How a BC Supreme Court family case works
  2. Notice of family claim (Form F3)
  3. Response to family claim (Form F4)
  4. Counterclaim (Form F5) and response (Form F6)
  5. Financial statement (Form F8) (this page)
  6. Judicial case conference (Form F19)
  7. Interim applications (Rule 10-6)
  8. Documents and examinations for discovery
  9. Settlement conference (Rule 7-2)
  10. Case planning conference (Part 7.1)
  11. Setting a family trial (Part 14)