Family justice system

Services

Apply for a non-molestation or occupation order: Form FL401

Ask the court to make an order protecting you and any relevant child from abuse or harassment by a named person, or to prevent them living in your home.

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Guidance and regulation

Family Mediation Voucher Scheme
- Detailed guide
- 7 April 2021
- Ministry of Justice
International parental child abduction
- Detailed guide
- 31 August 2022
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The HMCTS Reform Programme
- Detailed guide
- 24 March 2023
- HM Courts & Tribunals Service
HMCTS Reform: Family fact sheets
- Promotional
- 5 September 2023
- HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Registration for cross-examination work in family and civil proceedings
- Detailed guide
- 18 October 2022
- Ministry of Justice

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News and communications

Family members taking on vulnerable children to receive better legal support
- 1 May 2023
- Ministry of Justice
- Press release
Plans to protect children under new mediation reforms
- 23 March 2023
- Ministry of Justice and Cafcass
- Press release
Mediation to help thousands more families avoid costly legal battles
- 3 June 2022
- Ministry of Justice
- Press release
“Blame game” ends as no-fault divorce comes into force
- 6 April 2022
- Ministry of Justice and HM Courts & Tribunals Service
- Press release
Pioneering approach in family courts to support domestic abuse victims better
- 8 March 2022
- Ministry of Justice and HM Courts & Tribunals Service
- Press release

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Research and statistics

Family Court Statistics Quarterly: January to March 2023
- 14 September 2023
- Ministry of Justice
- National statistics
Research into safeguarding processes in Child Contact Centres in England
- 20 April 2023
- Ministry of Justice
- Research
Family Court Statistics Quarterly: October to December 2022
- 30 March 2023
- Ministry of Justice
- National statistics
Family Court Statistics Quarterly: July to September 2022
- 15 December 2022
- Ministry of Justice
- National statistics
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Quarterly Provisional Figures July to September 2022
- 25 November 2022
- Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, Department of Justice (Northern Ireland), and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system
- 1 September 2023
- Ministry of Justice
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 05 October 2022
Supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements
- 1 June 2023
- Ministry of Justice
- Open consultation
- Date closed 16 June 2023
Early resolution of private family law arrangements
- 30 March 2023
- Family Procedure Rule Committee
- Open consultation
- Date closed 26 May 2023
Future inspection of Cafcass from 2021
- 17 March 2021
- Ofsted
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 11 November 2020
Draft changes to the Family Procedure Rules arising from planned implementation of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
- 16 December 2020
- Family Procedure Rule Committee
- Closed consultation
- Date closed 02 March 2021

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

Strategic Engagement Group Meeting Chair’s Summary - September 2021
- 12 October 2021
- HM Courts & Tribunals Service
- Transparency
Cafcass annual report and accounts 2014 to 2015
- 15 July 2015
- Ministry of Justice
- Corporate report
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014
- 18 August 2014
- Cafcass
- Corporate report
Family Justice Board action plan
- 24 January 2013
- Ministry of Justice
- Corporate report
Operation of the Family Courts: Government Response
- 13 October 2011
- Ministry of Justice
- Corporate report

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Organisations

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Ofsted