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.

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
Registration for cross-examination work in family and civil proceedings
- Detailed guide
- 29 November 2023
- Ministry of Justice
Designated family judge trailblazer pilot: submit an application
- Guidance
- 7 December 2023
- Department for Education

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

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