Guidance

Family court applications that involve children (CB1)

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

Documents

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.

Updates to this page

Published 1 February 2015
Last updated 7 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added a Welsh version of the landing page and guidance.

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

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

  4. First published.

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