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2026 edition • Built on Quebec’s official joint-divorce model & the Code of Civil ProcedureQuebec Uncontested Divorce Kit
The official Superior Court model and plain-English instructions to prepare a Quebec Joint Application for Divorce on a Draft Agreement yourself.
- The official Joint Application for Divorce on a Draft Agreement model
- Step-by-step filing instructions, in plain English
- Free eligibility check before you pay anything
- Instant PDF download — $129 one-time, no subscription
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“The kit was clear that a joint application means no one gets served — and that the draft agreement has to cover everything before you file.”
Olivia O. · Longueuil, Quebec
Do you qualify for a joint application in Quebec?
The joint-draft-agreement route works when your divorce is genuinely uncontested and every consequence of the separation is settled in a signed agreement. Agreement is not, by itself, a complete file or a substitute for the court’s review. The decision to grant the divorce and homologate the agreement is always the court’s.
This kit fits if…
- ✓ You or your spouse has been habitually resident in Quebec for at least one year immediately before the application is filed. (This is a jurisdiction condition under the Divorce Act — separate from the separation ground.)
- ✓ You are living apart on the date the application is filed, and you have already lived apart for at least one year. On this route the divorce is sought on the one-year separation ground — not adultery or mental or physical cruelty (those are separate grounds this kit does not cover).
- ✓ You and your spouse agree on every consequence of the separation and will both sign a written draft agreement and the joint application.
- ✓ Your agreement covers parenting, child support, spousal support, the family patrimony, your matrimonial regime, and debts — and any child support is set under the applicable guidelines. The court must be satisfied that reasonable child-support arrangements are in place before it grants the divorce.
- ✓ You can provide proof of your marriage (marriage certificate or copy of the act of marriage), and a certified French or English translation if it is in another language.
- ✓ You understand a complete file also needs a sworn statement from each spouse and, where they apply, two article 444 statements, the Child Support Determination Form, financial disclosure and a property statement.
Talk to a lawyer or notary first if…
- ✗ Neither spouse has been habitually resident in Quebec for a full year yet, or you have not lived apart for a year.
- ✗ Your spouse will not sign the agreement or the application, will not communicate, or cannot be located — or either of you may still change the terms.
- ✗ There is family violence, coercion or pressure to sign, a safety concern, a pregnancy, a child-protection or criminal matter, or you need a safeguard (emergency) or protection order.
- ✗ Parenting, decision-making or the child-support amount is not fully settled, you want a support figure that differs from the guideline calculation, or a child of the marriage over the age of majority is still dependent.
- ✗ You have a pension or retirement plan to divide, a business or corporate assets, real estate, significant debt, a bankruptcy, existing court orders, uncertainty about your family patrimony or matrimonial regime, or a relocation or cross-border element.
What the joint-draft-agreement route is — and is not
This kit covers one route: a joint application for divorce on a draft agreement. It is the right route for genuinely amicable, fully-agreed cases. It is not a way to force a reluctant spouse, and it does not shorten the court’s review.
In Quebec, an uncontested divorce on this route is a paperwork process in the Superior Court. Because both spouses sign the joint application, you skip serving each other and hiring a bailiff. But a “joint application” is more than one form: Quebec’s official guide calls for the application, the signed draft agreement with its exhibits, a sworn statement from each spouse, and — where they apply — two article 444 support statements, the Child Support Determination Form, financial disclosure, and a property statement. This kit gives you the current official model and the related forms, with plain-language instructions for each piece.
What it does for you
- Both spouses sign, so there is no plaintiff or defendant and no bailiff service between you.
- A qualifying, complete file can usually be decided without a trial or a court appearance.
- Your settled terms go into a draft agreement that the court homologates and attaches to the divorce judgment.
- The court fee is lower — $241 for a joint application in 2026, versus $362 for a regular application.
What it still requires
- A full file: application + signed draft agreement + exhibits + a sworn statement from each spouse + any article 444 statements, Child Support Determination Form, financial disclosure and property statement.
- The court’s homologation review — free consent, protection of both spouses and any children, no collusion, reasonable child support.
- The federal Central Registry check to clear.
- Acceptance that the court may convene you, ask for more, amend the agreement, postpone, or refuse homologation.
If your spouse is contesting, will not sign, or the terms are not fully settled, this is not your route — a regular (contested or non-joint) application follows different rules, needs service, and is outside this kit. Confirm what your case needs with the Superior Court office and the Code of Civil Procedure.
Why use a joint-application kit?
For a genuinely uncontested case, Quebec lets you put a divorce forward on a joint application and a signed draft agreement instead of a trial. Both spouses sign, so there is nothing to serve. Done carefully, it keeps a straightforward divorce affordable and predictable, without paying a lawyer or notary to prepare standard paperwork — while a special clerk or judge still reviews everything and homologates the agreement.
Keep more of your money
You do the filing yourself and keep the difference between a lawyer or notary’s fee and a one-time kit price. Court and federal fees are separate — see the breakdown alongside.
Often decided without an appearance
A qualifying, complete joint file is usually decided on the documents, without a trial or a court appearance. That is not promised, and the Central Registry check and the special clerk or judge’s review come first.
What a Quebec divorce costs
Quebec court and federal fees include $241 for a joint application in 2026, a $10 federal Central Registry fee (legal-aid exception), and a certificate-of-divorce fee later. There is no single total cost: commissioning sworn statements, copies, proof-of-marriage and translation, and any legal or notarial advice are extra. The court tariff is re-indexed every 1 January — confirm current amounts with the court office.
What’s in the kit
The current official joint-divorce model and the related forms, organised so you know what each piece does and the order to prepare them.
The joint application
- The current official Joint Application for Divorce on a Draft Agreement model, both spouses signing
- Guidance on the one-year Quebec residence requirement and the one-year separation ground
- The judicial district to file in, and proof of marriage
The draft agreement & supporting file
Structured so your settled terms and the required proof are all there:
Filing roadmap
- Step-by-step instructions for completing and commissioning the documents and adding backing sheets
- Filing at the Superior Court office in the right judicial district and the federal Central Registry step
- The homologation review, the 31-day period, and requesting the certificate of divorce, with a self-check list before you submit
What this kit does not include
- Any court sign-off that your file is complete or ready — a special clerk or judge reviews the file and homologates the agreement; a private kit cannot certify that or promise a particular format will be accepted
- The divorce judgment or homologation of your agreement — the court decides whether your consent is free and whether the agreement protects both spouses and any children, and may amend it, postpone, or refuse homologation
- Your proof of marriage — you obtain your own marriage certificate or copy of the act of marriage (and a certified translation if needed)
- The federal Central Registry clearance, which the court obtains, not you
- Negotiating or drafting your settlement terms, or resolving any disputed parenting, support or property issue
- Family-patrimony, matrimonial-regime, pension or debt division as a decided outcome (governed by the Civil Code, with mandatory rules and a prescribed property statement — not a flat 50/50 and not freely waivable)
- Contested or regular (non-joint) applications, responses, safeguard or provisional measures, or protection orders
- Filing or presenting your documents for you, or any court representation
- Legal or notarial advice about your situation, or review of your completed documents
- Court fees, the federal Central Registry fee, commissioning fees and translation costs
PlainDivorce is a private publisher. The Government of Quebec publishes the official joint-divorce model and the Code of Civil Procedure, but has not reviewed, approved or endorsed this kit or its templates, and does not decide whether a template meets a particular file’s requirements. Always take the current version of the official forms and models and confirm the full, fact-specific file with your Superior Court office before filing. A free official alternative, JuridiQC, can guide you through a joint divorce.
How it works
The path to a divorce judgment in Quebec on the joint-draft-agreement route.
Settle terms & prepare the file
Agree on every consequence of the separation and put it in a written draft agreement. Complete the joint application, a sworn statement for each spouse, and any article 444 statements, Child Support Determination Form, financial disclosure and property statement. Gather proof of marriage.
File & Central Registry
File the package at the Superior Court office in the judicial district where either former spouse resides and pay the fee ($241 for a joint application in 2026, plus the $10 federal fee). The clerk opens the file and issues a filing certificate; the court sends the registration information to the federal Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings, which checks for any duplicate or pending proceeding.
Review & homologation
A special clerk or a judge reviews the file. If satisfied that your consent is free, that the agreement protects both spouses and any children, that there is no collusion and that child-support arrangements are reasonable, the court homologates the agreement and grants the divorce — usually without a hearing. Otherwise it may convene you, ask for more, amend the agreement, postpone, or refuse homologation.
31 days, then the certificate
The divorce normally takes effect on the 31st day after the divorce judgment is rendered — the appeal period. A court can order an earlier effective date in the statutory circumstances, and a pending appeal changes it. Once the divorce has taken effect, you can request a certificate of divorce from the registry under its process and fee.
There is no guaranteed timeframe. Even a properly filed joint divorce commonly takes four to eight months or more — the federal Central Registry check, the homologation review, any request for further material, and court scheduling all control the pace, and a kit cannot speed up the court’s timelines.
Kit pricing vs. lawyer & notary fees
| Feature | PlainDivorce kit | Typical lawyer / notary |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation cost | $129 | $1,500–$3,500 |
| Court & federal fees | $241 joint application (2026) + $10 federal registry + certificate-of-divorce fee, paid to the court/registry | Same, usually billed on top |
| Pace | Your prep is DIY; the Central Registry, the homologation review and court scheduling control the timeline | Professional’s schedule |
| Forms included | Yes — the official joint-divorce model + related forms | Yes |
Court fees are separate from the kit price and paid directly to the court ($241 for a joint application in 2026, plus a $10 federal registration fee; a certificate-of-divorce fee applies later). The court tariff is re-indexed every 1 January — confirm the current amount before filing. The Government of Quebec also offers a free joint-divorce tool, JuridiQC.
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What our customers say
Experiences from people who prepared their divorce paperwork with PlainDivorce.
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“The kit was clear that a joint application means no one gets served — and that the draft agreement has to cover everything before you file.”
Olivia O.
Longueuil
“The step-by-step guide helped me get the sworn statements and the article 444 forms in the right order. That was the confusing part.”
Emma U.
Lévis
“Broken into clear steps. We still read the official guide alongside it, but the kit told us what each document was for.”
Brian A.
Gatineau
“It set the right expectation that the clerk still reviews everything and the Central Registry check takes time. No surprises.”
Joseph T.
Laval
“We had no children and a simple agreement. The kit made the family-patrimony statement much less intimidating.”
Charlotte S.
Quebec City
Quebec joint divorce: frequently asked questions
What is a Joint Application for Divorce on a Draft Agreement?
It is a divorce application signed by both spouses, so there is no plaintiff or defendant and nothing to serve between you. You can use it if you are living apart when the application is filed, you agree on all the consequences of the separation, and you are divorcing on the one-year separation ground (not adultery or cruelty), having already lived apart for at least a year. Your settled terms go into a written draft agreement that the court homologates.
Does signing the draft agreement guarantee the judge will approve it?
No. A special clerk or a judge must be satisfied that your consent is free and informed and that the agreement protects both spouses and any children. The court can convene you, ask for more information, amend the draft agreement, postpone the decision while you amend it, or refuse homologation and let the proceeding continue. It must also be satisfied there is no collusion and that reasonable child-support arrangements are in place.
Will we have to go to court?
Usually not. A qualifying, complete joint file is generally decided on the documents, without a trial or an appearance. But it is not promised — the court may convene the spouses if it needs to, and the federal Central Registry check and the clerk or judge’s review always come first.
Do I have to live in Quebec to file?
You or your spouse must have been habitually resident in Quebec for at least one year immediately before the application is filed. That is a jurisdiction requirement under the Divorce Act, separate from the one-year separation ground. You file at the Superior Court office in the judicial district where either former spouse resides.
How much are the court fees?
The Quebec court cost for a joint application for divorce is $241 in 2026 (a regular application is $362). A $10 federal fee applies for the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings, subject to a legal-aid exception. A certificate-of-divorce fee applies later. The court tariff is re-indexed every 1 January — confirm the current amount with the court office. These are separate from the $129 kit price and are paid to the court or government.
We have children — what else is required?
Even with full agreement, the court must be satisfied that reasonable arrangements for the support of any children have been made before it grants the divorce. Where both parents live in Quebec, the Quebec child-support model and its prescribed documents — the Child Support Determination Form, sworn statements, tax returns and assessments, pay records — are mandatory. If a parent lives outside Quebec, the federal guidelines apply instead. If anything about the children is unresolved, or you want a non-guideline amount, speak to a Quebec family lawyer, a notary, or an Info Justice centre.
Do we still have to declare the family patrimony if we agree?
Yes. Partition of the family patrimony and your matrimonial regime are governed by the Civil Code. Where partition of the family patrimony is sought, each party must attach the prescribed property statement, and a family-patrimony entitlement cannot simply be waived by private agreement. The kit includes the property statement and explains how it fits with the draft agreement. If you have a pension, a business, real estate or significant debt, get advice before filing.
What is the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings step?
It is a court-administered check, not something you file yourself. After your application is filed, the court sends the registration information to the federal Central Registry, which checks for any duplicate or pending divorce proceeding involving either spouse and reports back. The divorce cannot be granted before that check has cleared. The $10 federal fee is separate from the Quebec court fee and the kit price.
How long does a joint divorce take in Quebec?
There is no guaranteed timeframe. Even a properly filed joint divorce commonly takes four to eight months or more: the federal Central Registry check, the homologation review, any request for further material, and court scheduling all control the pace. Preparing your paperwork with a kit does not change the court’s processing time.
When is the divorce final, and how do I get the certificate?
A divorce normally takes effect on the 31st day after the divorce judgment is rendered — the appeal period. A court can order an earlier effective date in the circumstances set out in the Divorce Act, and a pending appeal changes it. Once the divorce has taken effect, you can request a certificate of divorce from the court registry, under its applicable process and fee — it is not issued automatically.
Is PlainDivorce a law firm?
No. PlainDivorce is a private self-help information service. We provide the current official joint-divorce model and the related forms with plain-language instructions; we do not give legal or notarial advice, review your documents for accuracy, certify anything to the court, or file documents for you. For advice about your situation, or if anything is disputed, consult a Quebec family lawyer or notary, an Info Justice centre, or the Barreau du Québec referral service. The Government of Quebec also offers a free joint-divorce tool, JuridiQC.
Important legal disclaimer
PlainDivorce is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, legal opinions, or representation. The Quebec Uncontested Divorce Kit is a private self-help information product containing the publicly available Government of Quebec joint-divorce model and related forms with general instructions. It is not a substitute for advice from a licensed Quebec lawyer or notary, and no court has reviewed, approved or endorsed it or its templates.
We do not guarantee that the court will accept a particular filing, homologate your agreement, or grant a divorce. You supply the draft agreement and the file; a special clerk or a judge reviews it, must be satisfied that your consent is free and that the agreement protects both spouses and any children, and may convene you, require more material, amend the agreement, postpone the decision, or refuse homologation. The court also obtains a federal Central Registry report before a divorce can be granted. Court rules and fees change from time to time — the joint-application court fee is $241 in 2026, re-indexed every 1 January, plus a $10 federal Central Registry fee and a later certificate-of-divorce fee — and there is no single total cost for a divorce. Filing at the correct court office, the Central Registry check, the homologation review and court scheduling control the process, not the purchaser. You are responsible for verifying the current official model, fees and case-specific requirements with the Superior Court of Quebec before filing.
Content last reviewed: September 2026.