2025

A Form C2 is used in family court proceedings when a person wants to seek permission to apply for an order, request directions from the court in existing proceedings, or ask to be joined as a party to the proceedings. It is commonly used by individuals who are not automatically entitled to apply for certain types of orders, such as grandparents seeking contact with a grandchild.

When a parent or guardian applies to the Family Court using a Form C100, they are seeking a court order about a child. One of the most common questions asked is how long the process takes once the form has been submitted. The answer depends on a number of factors, including whether the application is agreed, whether there are any safeguarding concerns, and the complexity of the case.

If you’ve received a Form C7 to complete, it means someone has made an application to the Family Court involving a child. The Form C7 is your opportunity to respond. One of the key questions it asks is whether you oppose the application being made. Understanding how to answer this question is essential, as your response will guide the court’s initial approach to the case.

Receiving a Form C100 can be unsettling, especially if you were not expecting court proceedings regarding your child. Whether the application relates to contact, residence, or a specific issue, it’s important to understand what steps to take next. Your response will play a key role in how the court approaches the matter, and ensure that your voice is heard from the outset.

Once the court issues your completed Form C100, the proceedings to determine the issue or issues at hand will commence. It’s essential to understand what happens next in order to navigate the court system effectively and ensure that your case is handled smoothly.

When parents or guardians are unable to reach an agreement regarding the care and welfare of their children, a Form C100 can be used to make an application to the Family Court. This application can be used to determine the child’s general living arrangements (by way of a Child Arrangements Order), resolve a specific issue, such as which school the child should attend (by way of a Specific Issue Order) or to prevent one parent from doing something without the other’s consent, such as moving abroad with the child (by way of a Prohibited Steps Order).

When going through a divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership, one of the essential steps is to divide your assets, including property, savings, and pensions. To formalise this division, you will need to complete a Form A, being an application for a financial order. The same form is used whether you are filing an agreement you have reached between yourselves for the court’s approval (to make that agreement legally binding), or you are asking the court to decide the financial division for you (and therefore starting financial remedy proceedings).

When a Pension Sharing Order is made as part of a divorce or dissolution settlement, it doesn’t just involve the division of pension assets, it also involves costs. These can include court fees, solicitor costs, and administrative charges from the pension provider. A common question is who is responsible for covering these fees.