Guidance

Family court applications that involve children (CB1)

What to expect in family legal proceedings and which orders you can apply for.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 February 2015
• Last updated: 7 August 2024
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  1. 7 August 2024

     Added a Welsh version of the landing page and guidance.

  2. 29 April 2024

     Updated the information on Mediation Information Assessment Meetings. Also, changed the format from PDF to HTML.

  3. 30 October 2018

     Added revised CB1 that includes information about mediation and preparing bundles.

  4. 1 February 2015

     First published.

Documents

Making an application: children and the family courts

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Details

This guide includes information on:

• who can apply
• the type of applications you can make
• who you need to tell about your application

Find out more about making child arrangements.

Check court and tribunal fees and find out if you can get help with fees.