This Family Forms section provide a list of useful forms for customers to download and print out. Customers will note that these are formal Court forms and are provided in PDF format in order to preserve the layout of the original document.
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We recommend that you read the following information before you start to fill in a new form
Operation of the Family Forms System
The Family Forms system guides the user through their chosen form(s) via a series of questions that the user enters responses to.
Completion of Forms
Users may have to complete every step of a form. However, unneeded steps may simply be skipped.
Fees
Some forms require you to pay a fee. Your local court office can advise on current fees and contact details can be found here.
To decide which form you need, view the complete list of forms. A brief description of each form is detailed beside the form number.
You will need a set of forms for each person named as a respondent. Court staff can help you by explaining which forms you need to complete but cannot give you legal advice.
Documents and Details that you may need
You may need the following information in order to complete your chosen form, but this will depend to a large extent on the form that you choose.
- Any information that the Court has sent to you
- Employment Details
- Details of Income
- Information about regular expenses and debts
- Solicitors Address
- Evidence of benefits received
- Reference Numbers
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Documents published on this site before 12 April 2010 are designated as "pre-devolution". Some are of an historical nature and will remain unchanged as they are provided solely for reference.
Information leaflets about how to use Courts and Tribunals services which still carry our old title and logo are in the process of being renamed and re-branded. We would wish to make clear that the material they contain is still valid. We thank you for your co-operation during this updating process.
Magistrates' Courts (Domestic Proceedings) Rules (NI) 1996
| Form |
Title |
| D1 |
Summons to Respondent on application for order financial provision |
| D1A |
Summons to Respondent on Application for order for financial provision (Civil Partnership Act 2004) |
| D2 |
Summons to Respondent on application for order for payments agreed by parties |
| D3 |
Respondent's consent to Article 8 Order and Statement of Financial Resources |
| F1 |
Application for an non-molestation order/ an occupation order. |
|
Notes for Guidance (PDF) |
| F2 |
Summons to respondent on an application under the Family Homes & Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 |
| F3 |
Notice to Mortgages and Landlords |
| F4 |
Statement of Service |
| F8 |
Application to vary, extend or discharge an order |
Magistrates' Courts (Children (NI) Order 1995) Rules (NI) 1996
| Form |
Title |
| C1 |
Application for an Order |
| C1A |
Summons to respondent on an application under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 |
| C1AA |
Supplemental Information Form |
|
Form C1AA Notes for Guidance (PDF) |
| C2 |
Application:- for leave to commence proceedings; for an order or direction in existing proceedings; to be joined as, or cease to be, a party in existing family proceedings |
| C3 |
Notice of Proceedings |
| C4 |
Acknowledgement |
| C5 |
Confidential Address |
| C7 |
Supplement for an application for financial provision for a child or variation of financial provision for a child |
| C7A |
Statement of means |
The Children (Parental Responsibility Agreement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
Parental Responsibility Agreement (PDF) - Notes for Guidance (PDF)
Family Proceedings Rules (NI) 1996
| Form |
Title |
| C1 |
Application for an Order |
| C1A |
Supplemental Information Form |
|
Form C1A Notes for Guidance (PDF) |
| C2 |
Application:- for leave to commence proceedings; for an order or direction in existing proceedings; to be joined as, or cease to be, a party in existing family proceedings. |
| C3 |
Notice of Proceedings |
| C4 |
Acknowledgement |
| C5 |
Confidential Address |
| C6 |
Statement of Service |
| C7 |
Supplement for an application for financial provision for a child or variation of financial provision for a child. |
| C7A |
Statement of means |
| F1 |
Application for Transfer of tenancy |
| F2 |
Application for an non-molestation order/ an occupation order including Notes for Guidance |
| F3 |
Notification to parties of the date and place of hearing |
| F4 |
Statement of Service |
| F5 |
Notice to Mortgagees and Landlords |
| F8 |
Application to vary, extend or discharge an order |
| M1 |
Originating Summons |
| M4 |
Statement of Arrangements for Children |
| M5 |
Notice of Proceedings |
| M5A |
Notice of Proceedings: Civil Partnership Act 2004 |
| M6 |
Acknowledgement of Service |
| M6A |
Acknowledgement of Service: Civil Partnership Act 2004 |
| M7 |
Affidavit of Service |
| M8 |
Certificate of Readiness |
| M10 |
Notice of Application for Decree Nisi to be made Absolute or Conditional Order to be made Final |
| M13 |
Notice of Application for Ancillary Relief |
| M14 |
Notice of Application for Ancillary Relief under Article 12(2) |
| M15 |
Notice of Intention to Proceed with an Application for Ancillary relief made in Petition or Answer |
Divorce Petition (PDF) - Notes for Guidance (PDF)
Divorce Petition (Word)
Decree Absolute Search Application Form (PDF)
Appeals
If you are unsure about how to complete these forms you should seek legal advice. Information about fees, times within certain actions must be done, venues for hearings etc is obtainable from your local court office. Court staff cannot give legal advice.
Notice of Appeal to the Magistrates' Court (PDF)
Notice of Appeal to Family Care Centre (PDF)
Notice of Appeal to the County Court (PDF)
Notice of Appeal to the High Court (PDF)