Superior Court of Justice — Local services in Hamilton

I am a law clerk who has come to the family court to file items for lawyers I assist. I have noticed a drastic change in the last 8 months to a year when filing and having orders or filings filed. I will first address my disappointment with the clerk with the initials GT who had issued some of the orders over the last few months. I hate to say they have no idea what they are doing. When i asked to speak with them on the phone they were rude, dismissive and disrespectful and acted as if getting clarification on their own errors. There were times she would involve herself and give incorrect information and order their coworkers around almost like have a power trip episode. I have dealt with this same individual when they were a court registrar and they would talk badly about their coworkers and counsel while the court was held down. While in the filing office I have overheard this individual call other coworkers useless and make fun of personal circumstances or both litigants and coworkers and mention them by name. My office has a view of the court and I am always seeing that person outside smoking. I am curious as to whether they would be nicer or become knowledgeable in what they are doing and show everyone more respect if they spent less time smoking outside. My next complaint is about a clerk who also does orders with initials KV. They issue orders without checking for proper requirements. I have witnessed this clerk turn away a potential actual emergency at the counter when counter was not even closed for five minutes. My boss notes that this clerk is rude to their coworkers in courtrooms and rude to counsel save and except for those she is way too friendly with. I have seen her train new registrars and she doesn’t seem approachable and sends them to sit at a table or far away. How can they learn if they can’t see or ask questions of their trainer ? They should most definitely not have this person training people. I will make a note that this person smokes very often. My other gripe is with the person who works in FLIC , namely person with initials JB. They do not know how to properly commission documents or know what to look for. They have commissioned documents that never should have been commissioned. They need competent people to commission documents especially if they are to provide general information to those not familiar with family law. I have many things to say about the supervisor EB who always seems to never be available to the point people have to wait for another one to come from somewhere else, presumably maybe John sopinka. I have witnessed her raise her voice at self represented litigants. I have overheard this supervisor talk about personal circumstances of their employees to their friends and what appears to be prima facia bullying of specific employees which I could name, however ; I don’t wish to further harm those who are victims of this woman. She should be trained on being professional. When in the administrative office at 55 Main Street west court I can only imagine what is said when public ears are not present. A previous friend of mine used to work as a Court Service Officer and told me how toxic those people are. If I had to offer any advice don’t let any of those people touch your stuff without intensive scrutiny.

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Have You Faced Unfair Treatment at Hamilton Superior Family Court?

Have you had your court filings rejected by the Hamilton Family Court Clerk for reasons that weren’t true?

Have you experienced over-scrutiny or discrimination when trying to file documents as a self-represented party?

Have you noticed the opposing lawyer being allowed to break rules—submitting forms with errors, unchecked boxes, or exceeding limits—while your filings were denied?

Have you felt like the clerk was creating obstacles around every turn, rather than helping ensure access to justice?

Have you suspected that a relationship or bias between the court clerk and the opposing lawyer may have influenced how your paperwork was handled?

Have you asked for help, clarification, or accommodations, only to be ignored or denied without explanation?

Have you felt like your voice was silenced at the most critical times, and your child’s well-being was not prioritized?

Have you experienced similar issues in other Ontario courts, like Brampton, where your case was dismissed or stricken based on misinformation or perjury—and no one addressed it?

If these questions resonate with you, you are not alone. It’s time we raise these concerns to the Ombudsman of Ontario and demand transparency and fairness in our courts.

Let’s support each other and protect our families.

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It took me three years to get an order for unsupervised visits! I had no prior history to motivate their decisions. legal aid refused me advice because the mother already took the time to talk to most of there workers to create a conflict of interest. Amazing what women on welfare find the time to accomplish lol. the staff were friendly enough but constantly tried to intimated me into giving up my pursuit of meaningful time share with our daughter. one judge lied about the presence of the affidavit to avoid making a judgement. another judge admitted she was in contempt of order and had been for several months but declined to press charges as she felt ignorance was a valid reason for breaking the law despite my lawyer letters constantly advising her! remember guys if she doesnt show up PROCEED BY DEFAULT. if you dont trust the judge remind them all are baring witness to there decision. if you agree to mediation make sure its open mediation so all fact are disclosed with the judge. also ask for all child support funds be deposited into an educations fund so mom cant get her nails done on your dime! dont forget to give a big shout out to moms that men be dads xoxo...