Form

Statement of service of papers under the Family Law Act 1996: Form FL415

Use this form to give details to the court of how and when you served the papers, and who you served them on.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 April 2017
• Last updated: 17 April 2026 — See all updates

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Statement of service: FL415

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Datganiad Cyflwyno / Statement of Service

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Details

You must not serve the papers on the respondent in person if you’re making an application for an order to protect you. Examples include:

• non-molestation orders
• occupation orders
• forced marriage protection orders
• female genital mutilation protection orders

Instead, ask the court for a court bailiff to personally serve the papers on the other person by using form D89: Request for personal service by a court bailiff.

Related guidance

• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Protection Orders - How can they protect me? (FGM700)

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Published 1 April 2017

Last updated 17 April 2026 + show all updates

1. 17 April 2026

   Added guidance about what to do if you do not have a legal representative. Added a question asking which court heard the case. Added guidance on what to do if service was effected by email or other electronic means. Added a 'Statement of truth' section.

2. 1 April 2017

   First published.