Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings Regulations

7 (1) If a divorce proceeding is transferred to another court, the registrar of the transferring court shall, within seven days after the day on which the divorce proceeding is transferred, provide the central registry with the following information:

• (a) the court number of the transferring court and the divorce registry number assigned to the divorce proceeding by that court;

• (b) the province and court to which the divorce proceeding was transferred including, if known, the court number of that court; and

• (c) the surname at birth and given names of each spouse involved in the divorce proceeding.

(2) Within seven days after a discontinuance of a divorce proceeding or the taking effect of a judgment in respect of a divorce proceeding, the registrar of the court of competent jurisdiction shall provide the central registry with the following information:

• (a) the court number of the court of competent jurisdiction and the divorce registry number assigned to the divorce proceeding by that court;

• (b) the surname at birth and given names of each spouse involved in the divorce proceeding; and

• (c) the fact that the divorce proceeding was discontinued or that there was a judgment dismissing or granting the application for divorce, and the date of the discontinuance or the date on which the judgment takes effect.

(3) The information referred to in subsections (1) and (2) shall be provided on the form established by the central registry, which shall be dated and signed by the registrar, or in an electronic format that has been agreed on by the registrar and the central registry.