Making child arrangements if you divorce or separate

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Apply for a court order

You must usually attend a meeting about mediation before you apply. This is called a mediation information and assessment meeting (MIAM).

You do not need to attend a MIAM in certain cases, for example if there바카라 사이트™s been domestic abuse or if you바카라 사이트™re applying for a consent order.

How to apply

You can apply online or using a paper form for any of the following:

  • a child arrangements order
  • a prohibited steps order
  • a specific issue order
  • a consent order

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How much it costs

It costs £263 to apply for a court order. You may be able to get help paying court fees if you바카라 사이트™re on benefits or a low income.

Apply online

Once you바카라 사이트™ve started your application, you can save your form and complete it later. You바카라 사이트™ll have 28 days to complete the form after you바카라 사이트™ve saved it.

Apply using a paper form

Follow these steps to apply for a court order using a paper form.

  1. Read guidance CB001 on making an application.

  2. Fill in the C100 court form. You must show you바카라 사이트™ve attended a meeting about mediation first - except in certain cases (there바카라 사이트™s been domestic abuse, for example) or when applying for a consent order.

  3. Send your original form and 3 copies of it to the .

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Part of Get a divorce: step by step

  1. Step 1 Get support and advice

    You can get support or counselling to help you through the divorce process.

  2. Step 2 Check if you can get divorced

    1. Check if you can get a divorce
    2. Get legal advice if you want help with the divorce process

  3. Step 3 Make arrangements for children, money and property

    1. Make arrangements for your children
    2. Divide your money and property
    3. Check if your divorce will affect whether you can live in your current home

  4. Step 4 Apply for a divorce

    1. Apply for a divorce online or by post £612
    2. Get help with court fees
    3. Get legal advice
    4. Get help if your husband or wife cannot make decisions for themselves

  5. Step 5 Apply for a 바카라 사이트˜conditional order바카라 사이트™ or 바카라 사이트˜decree nisi바카라 사이트™

    1. Apply for a 바카라 사이트˜conditional order바카라 사이트™ or 'decree nisi'

  6. Step 6 Finalise your divorce

    1. Apply for a 바카라 사이트˜final order바카라 사이트™ or 'decree absolute'

  7. Step 7 Report that your circumstances have changed

    You also have to tell other government organisations that you're getting divorced if: