WHAT IS FORM C4 USED FOR?

Form C4 is used to ask the court for a court order to make someone provide information regarding the whereabouts of a child or who they are with if there are existing family court proceedings for a section 8 order.

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ARE THERE ANY GOVERNMENT OR OUR OWN L.I.P HELP GUIDES OR WRITE UPS TO HELP YOU COMPLETE FORM C4?

No, there are no specific government guides for this form at present.

WHAT IS THE FEE TO SEND FORM C4 TO THE COURT AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT?

There is no fee to send this form to the court.

HOW TO COMPLETE FORM C4 AND WHERE TO SEND IT.

• NOTE 1 – If you are completing and sending this form in then you are known as the petitioner or applicant. Your ex-partner is known as the respondent.
• NOTE 2 – You can complete this form online and then print a hard copy. Alternatively you can download it, print it and then complete by black pen. 
• NOTE  3- If you find there is not enough space to complete your answers on your form then please use additional sheets of paper to continue on and attach them to your form. Please write your name, address, case number and question number on the top of your additional sheets of paper. 
• NOTE 4 – Please send at least 3-4 copies of form C4, any evidence and any other forms to the court. The court will distribute the copies accordingly. One copy is required for the court, one for Cafcass and one for each party in the proceedings.
• NOTE 5 – Please keep a copy of your form C4 for yourself outside of the ones you send to the family court.
• Form C4 is 2 pages long.
• Form C4 will ask you to list the full names of the child(ren) this form is about at the top of the form.
• Part 1 will ask you to detail your personal details, your relationship to the child(ren) and your solicitor details if you have one acting for you.
• Part 2 will ask you to give personal details of each child, personal details of the person who has control of the child(ren) and a description of each child. The form will ask you to attach a recent photo of the child. The photo must be dated.
• Part 3 will ask you to state the name of the person(s) the court will direct to disclose the whereabouts of the child(ren) and give details about any specific directions you would like the court to give as to when and how the information about the whereabouts of the child(ren) should be disclosed.
• Part 4 will ask you to state why you believe the court does not have adequate information as to where the child is and why you believe the person to whom the court order is directed may have the relevant information. 
• You must sign the form at the end of page 2. 

WHERE CAN YOU FIND FORM C4/DOWNLOAD THIS FORM?

Please click on the link  below to download form C4 from the government website. Please complete and send by post (signed for recorded delivery).

LINK TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITE FOR FORM C4

WHEN WAS FORM C4 FIRST PUBLISHED AND LAST UPDATED?

Form C4 was first published by the government (HM Courts & Tribunals Service) on 01-09-1999 and it was last updated on 21-12-2020.