Notification of a proceedings or court documents
A few words on notification
Any application or decision involving the Directeur de l’état civil in connection with judicial proceedings to have a decision by the Directeur reviewed or to have, as a main or accessory object, an act amended, entered or inserted in the Québec register of civil status must be notified to or served on the Directeur.
Procedure for notification of a proceeding and court documents
You can notify the Directeur de l’état civil of a proceeding or court documents in one of the following ways: via the Internet, by mail or fax.
As of January 1, 2016, the Directeur de l’état civil accepts online or fax notification of any application, proceeding or court document impleading the Directeur.
Via the Internet
You can notify the Directeur de l’état civil of a proceeding or court documents via the online service Notification of a proceeding or court documents 
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This online service is simple, quick, secure, confidential and available at all times.
By fax
You can notify the Directeur de l’état civil of a proceeding or court documents by fax at the following number:
418 643-2864
By mail
You can notify the Directeur de l’état civil of a proceeding or court documents by mail at the following address:
Directeur de l’état civil 2535, boulevard Laurier Québec (Québec) G1V 5C5
Procedure for service
Proceedings served by bailiff on the Directeur de l’état civil must be received at one of the Directeur's offices.
For more information
For more information on the situations in question or the elements to consider when filing an application, consult the directive Demandes notifiées ou signifiées au Directeur de l’état civil (PDF, 32,5 Ko) or contact us.
Date de révision : 2022-03-04
