Emergency family court orders aren’t given lightly by judges, not least because they are made without notice to the other party. Our expert team will support you in navigating the process to secure an emergency residence order.
Your application must be accompanied by a statement detailing the reasons for the urgency, and you will need to complete the form C100 which is the same form used in child arrangement orders.
Given the seriousness of these cases, applications are usually heard the same day, therefore we advise that any emergency applications are made to the local family court where the child resides to avoid delays.
It’s important to be aware that emergency child arrangements orders (residence orders) aren’t restricted to just the parents of the child. Grandparents can apply for them too.
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