Form 13.1 is the sworn financial statement an Ontario family case needs when it includes a property claim. When to use it instead of Form 13, what each part asks for, what to serve with it, and how to have it commissioned by video.
Last updated: October 13, 2026
Form 13.1 Financial Statement (Ontario): What It Is and How to Swear It Online
Quick answer: Form 13.1 is the Financial Statement (Property and Support Claims) under Ontario's Family Law Rules. You use it, instead of Form 13, when your family case includes a property claim or a claim for exclusive possession of the matrimonial home, with or without a support claim (Rule 13(1.2)). Both sides usually file one. It sets out your income, expenses, property and debts, and you swear or affirm it before a commissioner for taking affidavits. Minute Notary commissions it online by video under O. Reg. 431/20 for $24.95 per seal plus HST. We do not fill it in or check the figures.
If you are separating and your case involves property, the financial statement is the document you will spend the most time on. It runs ten pages, asks for values on three different dates, and every number in it is sworn. The swearing at the end takes a few minutes. Getting the figures right is the real work.
This guide explains which statement you need, what each part asks for, what you must serve with it, when it has to be updated, and how to have it commissioned online. If you have a question about your appointment, contact us or call (613) 434-5555. We commission the statement; we do not advise on the figures or on your case.
Key Takeaways
| Question | Answer | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Who uses Form 13.1? | A party making or answering a property claim or a claim for exclusive possession of the home | Family Law Rules r. 13(1.2) |
| Who uses Form 13 instead? | A party whose case has a support claim but no property claim | r. 13(1.1) |
| Does the other side file one? | Yes, within the time for answering, whether or not they file an answer | r. 13(1)(b) |
| Is it sworn? | Yes. You swear or affirm it before a commissioner for taking affidavits | Family Law Act s. 8; Form 13.1 jurat |
| Can it be sworn by video? | Yes, if the conditions of the regulation are met, with a modified jurat | O. Reg. 431/20, s. 1 |
| What goes with it? | Proof of income and tax documents, property documents within 30 days, a Form 13A certificate | r. 13(3.1), (3.3), (5.0.2), (7) |
| Does it go out of date? | Yes. It must be updated before a conference, motion or trial once it is 60, 30 or 40 days old | r. 13(12) |
| What does commissioning cost? | $24.95 per seal online, plus HST and the card processing fee | Our posted rate |
What Form 13.1 Is
Form 13.1 is titled Financial Statement (Property and Support Claims), and its top corner says "sworn/affirmed". The current version is dated May 1, 2021 (FLR 13.1). You can download it from Ontario Court Forms as a PDF or a Word file.
The oath is not a formality. Section 8 of the Family Law Act requires each party to a property division claim to serve and file "a statement verified by oath or statutory declaration" of their property and debts on the date of marriage, the valuation date and the date of the statement, with their deductions, exclusions and disposed-of property. Form 13.1 is that statement, plus the income and expense information a support claim needs. It opens with "I swear/affirm that the following is true" and ends with a commissioner's jurat.
Form 13 or Form 13.1?
Rule 13 of the Family Law Rules (O. Reg. 114/99) decides which statement you use, and sometimes whether you need one at all.
| Your case includes | Financial statement | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| A support claim (child or spousal) and no property claim | Form 13 | r. 13(1.1) |
| A property claim, with or without support | Form 13.1 | r. 13(1.2) |
| A claim for exclusive possession of the matrimonial home and contents | Form 13.1 | r. 13(1.2) |
| Only a claim for the table amount of child support | None for the person claiming it | r. 13(1.3) |
| A parenting claim and nothing that otherwise needs a statement | Form 13, only if the court orders it | r. 13(3) |
| Only a family arbitration claim | None, unless the court orders one | r. 13(1.4) |
A "property claim" (Rule 2(1)) is a claim under Part I of the Family Law Act, which divides family property between married spouses, or a claim for a constructive or resulting trust or for unjust enrichment. That second half is how common-law partners usually claim property, so it can bring them to Form 13.1 too. See our guide to common-law rules in Ontario.
Both sides file. Under Rule 13(1), the person making the claim serves and files a statement with the claim. The person the claim is made against serves and files one within the time for answering, "whether the party is serving an answer … or not". Each party swears their own statement.
What Goes Into Form 13.1
The form has nine parts and two schedules.
| Part | What it asks for |
|---|---|
| Part 1: Income | Your work status, current monthly income from every source, last year's gross income, and the documents to attach |
| Part 2: Expenses | Monthly expenses, from automatic deductions and housing to childcare and debt payments |
| Part 3: Other income earners in the home | Only if there is a claim for undue hardship or spousal support |
| Part 4: Assets in and out of Ontario | Land, household items and vehicles, accounts and pensions, insurance, business interests, money owed to you, other property |
| Part 5: Debts and other liabilities | Mortgages, credit cards, money owed to the Canada Revenue Agency, unpaid legal bills from the case |
| Part 6: Property and debts on date of marriage | What you owned and owed when you married |
| Part 7: Excluded property | Property that does not count, such as gifts or inheritances received after marriage |
| Part 8: Disposed-of property | Property you disposed of in the last two years, or during the marriage if that is shorter |
| Part 9: Net family property | The calculation that brings Parts 4 to 8 together |
| Schedule A | Other income, such as rental income, dividends, capital gains or RRSP withdrawals |
| Schedule B | Special or extraordinary expenses for the children |
Parts 4 and 5 have three value columns: date of marriage, valuation date and today. Section 4(1) of the Family Law Act defines the valuation date as the earliest of several dates, the first being the date the spouses separate "and there is no reasonable prospect that they will resume cohabitation".
Three practical points from the form and the Ministry of the Attorney General's Guide to procedures in family court:
- Never leave a property section blank. If a section of Parts 4 to 9 does not apply, the form says to print "NONE".
- Convert amounts consistently. The guide suggests weekly cost × 4.3 for the monthly figure, and monthly cost × 12 for the yearly one.
- Court staff cannot fill it in for you, and neither can a notary.
What a notary can and cannot do: A notary public confirms your identity, administers the oath or affirmation, watches you sign and commissions the statement. A notary does not prepare the statement, choose your valuation date, value your home or pension, check your arithmetic, or advise on support or property. For help with the form, a Family Law Information Centre at the courthouse offers free information, and Legal Aid Ontario duty counsel can review court forms if you qualify. For advice on your case, see a family lawyer.
Documents That Go With It
The statement is only part of your disclosure. Rule 13 and the form set out what goes with it, and when.
Attached to the statement. Part 1 asks you to attach proof of your year-to-date income (a pay stub, pension stub or similar) and, for each of the past three tax years, your income tax returns and notices of assessment or reassessment, or a Canada Revenue Agency Income and Deductions printout where a notice is unavailable. In a case with a support claim, the court clerk will not accept the statement without proof of current income and those notices (r. 13(7)). Tax returns are served on the other party but not filed in the continuing record (r. 13(7.1)).
Support documents. For a support claim, Rule 13(3.1) adds the income information in section 21(1) of the child support guidelines, a Record of Employment if you lost a job in the last three years, and proof of any special or extraordinary expenses for the children.
Property documents, within 30 days. For a property division claim under Part I of the Family Law Act, Rule 13(3.3) requires you to serve, no later than 30 days after your statement is due, documents such as:
- the statement closest to the valuation date for each bank, investment, pension and registered savings account;
- your application to value your pension, and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) assessment of any Ontario real property;
- life insurance statements, and business, partnership, corporate or trust financial statements where they apply;
- statements for any mortgage, line of credit, credit card or other debt, closest to the valuation date;
- documents showing your property and debts on the date of marriage, and support for any exclusion you claim.
For a trust or unjust enrichment claim, Rule 13(3.4) asks for any information needed to support it, within the same 30 days.
Form 13A, Certificate of Financial Disclosure. Form 13A (PDF) lists everything you served. You serve it with the documents and file it six days before the case conference if you are the applicant or moving party, or four days before if you are the other party (r. 13(5.0.2)). It is certified and signed, not sworn, so it needs no commissioner.
Proof of service. The Ministry's guide says you then swear a Form 6B affidavit of service, which can also be commissioned online; see our guide to Form 6B and Form 26B, sworn online.
Rule 13 and the form call these documents attached to or served with the statement. Neither asks for them to be marked as exhibits, so the commissioning covers the statement itself.
Keeping the Statement Current
A financial statement goes stale. Rule 13(12) requires you to update it before a case conference, settlement conference, motion or trial if the information in your last statement would be:
- more than 60 days old at a case conference or settlement conference;
- more than 30 days old when a motion is heard; or
- more than 40 days old at the start of the trial or trial sitting.
How you update depends on what changed (r. 13(12.1)):
| Since your last statement… | What you serve and file |
|---|---|
| Nothing has changed | An affidavit saying the information is unchanged and true |
| Only minor changes | An affidavit with the details of the changes |
| Anything more | A new financial statement |
The note on the last page of Form 13.1 says the update affidavit is a Form 14A, Affidavit (General); our free Form 14A template lays it out. It is sworn too, so it can also be commissioned online.
Later in a property case, each party also serves and files a net family property statement (Form 13B) before a settlement conference or trial (r. 13(14)), and a comparison of net family property statements (Form 13C) before a settlement conference (r. 13(14.2)). Form 13B is signed, not sworn.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Using Form 13 when there is a property claim. Any property claim, or a claim for exclusive possession of the home, means Form 13.1 (r. 13(1.2)).
- Signing before the appointment. You sign in front of the commissioner, after the oath or affirmation.
- Filing your tax returns. They are served on the other party, not filed in the continuing record.
- Forgetting Form 13A. The certificate lists what you served and has its own filing deadline.
- Letting the statement go stale. Check its age before every conference, motion and trial.
If you are still working through the separation itself, our guides to separation agreements in Ontario, the Form 36 divorce affidavit and divorce documents cover the other paperwork.
How the Signing Works with Minute Notary
Why it can be done by video. The Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act requires an oath to be taken in the commissioner's physical presence unless the regulations provide otherwise (s. 9(1) and (2)). O. Reg. 431/20 provides otherwise: you can swear or affirm by video if you and the notary can see, hear and talk to each other in real time for the whole appointment, the notary confirms your identity, and the notary makes sure you understand what you are signing. The notary keeps a record of the appointment (s. 2).
The jurat. Form 13.1's printed jurat ("Sworn/Affirmed before me at" a place, on a date) has no wording for a remote oath. On a video appointment, the regulation requires a modified jurat stating that the oath was administered under O. Reg. 431/20 and where the notary and you each were.
- Finish the statement first. Complete every part and any schedules that apply, leave it unsigned, and have your court file number and the full legal names of the parties ready.
- Book the appointment. Book online and choose Financial statement - Family Law Form 13.1, or contact us or call (613) 434-5555. Appointments run every day, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (Ottawa time).
- Upload the completed, unsigned statement and your photo ID when you book, so both are ready on the call.
- On the call: show valid government photo ID, say the oath or affirmation out loud, and sign while the notary watches.
- The notary completes the jurat for a remote oath, signs and applies the seal. You receive the commissioned statement as a PDF.
- You serve and file it. Ontario's online filing page asks for documents "completed, signed, dated, commissioned as required and saved as individual PDFs". You can also file at the courthouse.
Online or at the courthouse? The Ministry's guide says every family court office has commissioners who will commission the form free of charge, which is a good option if you are going to the courthouse anyway. A video appointment with us suits you if you would rather not travel, need an evening or weekend time, or want the PDF ready for online filing. If you are unsure whether your court office takes a remotely commissioned statement, ask the court office before you file.
Pricing
| Service | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioning Form 13.1 online (video appointment) | $24.95 per seal | One sworn statement: one seal for the person swearing |
| Form 14A affidavit to update the statement (online) | $24.95 per seal | Same rate when the statement needs an update |
| Card processing fee (online payments) | 2.9% + $0.30 | Shown as its own line before you pay |
Note: prices are before HST. Each party swears their own financial statement. We commission the statement; we do not prepare it, check the figures, value property or give legal advice.
See every posted rate on our pricing page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Form 13.1 in Ontario?
Form 13.1 is the Financial Statement (Property and Support Claims) under Ontario's Family Law Rules. It is a sworn statement of your income, expenses, property and debts, with property valued on the date of marriage, the valuation date and today. Rule 13(1.2) requires it when a case includes a property claim or a claim for exclusive possession of the matrimonial home, whether or not support is also claimed.
What is the difference between Form 13 and Form 13.1?
Form 13 is for cases with a support claim and no property claim (Rule 13(1.1)). Form 13.1 is for cases with a property claim or a claim for exclusive possession of the matrimonial home, with or without support (Rule 13(1.2)). Form 13.1 adds the property parts: values on the date of marriage, excluded property, disposed-of property and the net family property calculation.
Do both spouses have to file a financial statement?
Usually, yes. Under Rule 13(1), the party making a support or property claim serves and files a financial statement with the claim, and the party the claim is made against serves and files one within the time for answering, whether or not they file an answer. A party who only claims the table amount of child support does not have to file one unless the case also has a property claim (Rule 13(1.3)).
What documents do I have to give with Form 13.1?
Part 1 asks you to attach proof of your current income and your income tax returns and notices of assessment for the past three years. Tax returns are served on the other party but not filed in the court record (Rule 13(7.1)). Within 30 days after the statement is due, you also serve property documents, such as account statements closest to the valuation date, and a Certificate of Financial Disclosure (Form 13A) that lists what you served (Rule 13(3.3) and (5.0.2)).
Can I swear Form 13.1 online?
Yes. Form 13.1 is sworn or affirmed before a commissioner for taking affidavits, and the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act allows that by video under O. Reg. 431/20: you and the notary see and hear each other the whole time, the notary confirms your identity, and the jurat is modified to state that the oath was taken under the regulation and where each of you was. If you are unsure about your court's practice, ask the court office before you file.
Can the notary help me fill in or check my financial statement?
No. The notary confirms your identity, administers the oath or affirmation and commissions the statement. We do not prepare the statement, check the figures, value property or give legal advice. For help with the form, a Family Law Information Centre offers free information, Legal Aid Ontario duty counsel can review court forms if you qualify, and a family lawyer can advise on your case.
How often does Form 13.1 have to be updated?
Rule 13(12) requires an update before a case conference, settlement conference, motion or trial if your last statement would be more than 60 days old at a conference, 30 days old at a motion, or 40 days old at trial. If nothing changed, you swear an affidavit saying so; minor changes go in an affidavit (Form 14A); otherwise you swear a new statement.
How much does it cost to have Form 13.1 commissioned online?
$24.95 per seal, plus HST. Form 13.1 is one sworn statement, so it takes one seal for the person who swears it. Online payments also carry a card processing fee of 2.9% + $0.30, shown as its own line before you pay. A Form 14A affidavit to update the statement later is another $24.95 seal.
Final Recommendation
If your case has any property claim, or a claim for exclusive possession of the home, you need Form 13.1, and so does the other side. Gather your income and tax documents, fill in every part with values on all three dates, and ask a Family Law Information Centre or a family lawyer if you are unsure about a figure or a date. When the statement is final, swear or affirm it before a commissioner: free at the court office, or online with us if a video appointment suits you better. Then serve it with your documents and Form 13A, and update it before each court event.
Book Your Appointment
Need your Form 13.1 financial statement commissioned? Minute Notary commissions it by secure video for $24.95 per seal plus HST.
- Contact us: Ask a question or request an appointment
- Call: (613) 434-5555
- Service page: Affidavits
- Free template: Form 14A affidavit, for updating your statement
- Related guide: Form 36 affidavit for divorce, sworn online
- Hours: Every day, Saturday and Sunday included, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (Ottawa time)
Sources
- Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99 (Ontario), r. 2(1) and r. 13
- Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3 (Ontario), ss. 1(1), 4 and 8
- Ontario Court Forms — Form 13.1: Financial Statement (Property and Support Claims), FLR 13.1 (May 1, 2021) (PDF)
- Ontario Court Forms — Form 13A: Certificate of Financial Disclosure (PDF)
- Ontario Court Forms — Family Law Rules forms
- Ministry of the Attorney General — Guide to procedures in family court: Steps to complete, serve and file your financial disclosure documents
- Ministry of the Attorney General — Guide to procedures in family court: Updating your financial disclosure
- Ontario — Family Law Information Centres
- Ontario — File family court documents online
- Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.17 (Ontario), s. 9
- O. Reg. 431/20: Administering Oath or Declaration Remotely (Ontario)
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