Family Court Rules 2021

If a document is filed other than by means of the ECMS, the Registry Manager may —

convert the document to an electronic format; and

record it in the ECMS as if it had been filed electronically.

If a document filed in physical format has been recorded in the ECMS under subrule (1)(b) —

the original filed document must be retained in the registry for 180 days from the day on which it was filed (the retention period), unless collected under paragraph (b); and

during the retention period the filing party may collect the original filed document from the registry; and

if the original filed document has not been collected at the conclusion of the retention period, the Registry Manager may cause it to be destroyed without notice to the filing party.