We are pleased to announce the expansion of the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service – Family and Divorce (FFDS) to include many lawyers whose filings are exempt from filing fees.
Effective January 13, 2026, qualifying lawyers with a Law Society of Alberta Bar ID will be able to submit filings through FFDS for all King’s Bench locations within the Province of Alberta.
Lawyers whose filings may qualify for fee exemption in FFDS include those who work for or represent:
- Government of Alberta departments funded by general revenue
- Private law firms representing a Government of Alberta department funded by general revenue
- Clients with a Legal Aid certificate
- Submissions that include a granted and signed fee waiver
FFDS will require proof of fee-exempt status at the time of filing.
To submit filings to King’s Bench using FFDS, Alberta lawyers and legal assistants must first create an account in the service. Instructions for creating an account, an overview of FFDS, and additional guides for lawyers and legal assistants are available on our help page:
https://qb-filing-family.alberta.ca/help
Lawyers are encouraged to visit the Law Society of Alberta lawyer directory to confirm their official law practice location and other details, as FFDS pulls account information directly from the Law Society of Alberta during the account creation process.
If a lawyer or legal assistant already has an account in another King’s Bench digital service, they may sign in to FFDS using the same login credentials.