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Use this form to apply for a 'child arrangements', 'prohibited steps' or 'specific issue' order under the Children Act 1989. You might be able to apply online.

How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.

• Making child arrangements

  You can choose how to make arrangements for looking after your children if…

• If you agree on child arrangements

  You do not have to do any official paperwork if you agree about child…

• Make an agreement through mediation

  You can use a mediator to help you and your ex-partner agree on child…

• Other ways to agree without going to court

  There are other ways to help you agree on child arrangements outside of…

• If you cannot agree: court orders you can apply for

  If you’ve got help and still cannot agree then you’ll need to apply for a…

• Apply for a court order

  You must usually attend a meeting about mediation before you apply. This…

• After you apply for a court order

  The court may arrange a ‘directions hearing’ with both parents if you…

• Change or enforce an order

  You can change an existing court order or consent order. You can also ask…

How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.

• What a court claim is

  You can apply to a county court to claim money you’re owed by a person or…

• Court fees

  You must pay a court fee when you make your claim. If you know the claim…

• Claim the interest

  You can claim interest on the money you’re owed. The interest will be…

• Make a claim

  You can make your claim online, unless: you do not know how much money you…

• After you make your claim

  Your claim, including your name and address, will be sent to the person or…

• Resolve your claim through mediation

  Mediation is when an impartial professional (the mediator) helps both…

• What happens at the hearing

  If there’s a hearing, you can: represent yourself pay for a barrister or…

• Enforce a judgment

  You can ask the court to collect payment from the person or business who…

Consumer protection and rights for goods and services - returning faulty goods, consumer credit, credit and store cards, refunds.

Template letter to help resolve a dispute before court proceedings are started in relation to immigration and nationality decisions (the 'pre-action protocol').

Making changes to your company - passing resolutions, changing addesses and where your records are kept, your company name and type, directors' and secretaries' details, share structure, constitution

If you believe your immigration status is wrong, and it has stopped you accessing work, benefits or services, you can ask the Home Office to check it.

• Updated: 17 March 2025

Find out if you are eligible for the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme and how to apply.

• Updated: 7 April 2021

Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.

Use this form to give notice of an unconditional change of name by resolution.