WHAT IS FORM FGM003 USED FOR?

Form FGM003 is the application form used to apply to the family court to vary, extend or discharge a female genital mutilation protection order (FGMPO).

ARE THERE ANY GOVERNMENT OR OUR OWN L.I.P HELP GUIDES OR WRITE UPS TO HELP YOU COMPLETE FORM FGM003?

There are no government guides available at present to help you complete form FGM003.

You can read our help guide for female genital mutilation for background information. Please click on the link below. 

LINK TO OUR L.I.P HELP GUIDE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)

WHAT IS THE FEE TO SEND FORM FGM003 TO THE COURT AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT?

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

HOW TO COMPLETE FORM FGM003 AND WHERE TO SEND IT.

Serving court papers on the other party/the respondent means that they must receive a copy of your application form and any other relevant court papers that require them to be informed, respond, comply with directions or attend court. Depending upon the court application you have submitted you can either do this yourself or more than likely the family court will do this for you. In this case with form FGM003 you are NOT required to serve the other party yourself if you are the individual applicant. The court will do this for you. 

• NOTE 1 – If you are completing and sending form FGM003 to the court then you are known as the applicant. The person the FGMPO is against is known as the respondent.
• NOTE 2 – You can complete form FGM003 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 FGM003 then please use additional sheets of paper to continue on and attach them to your form. Please write your name, address and question number on the top of your additional sheets of paper. 
• NOTE 4 – Please send 3-4 copies of form FGM003 and any attachments to the court. The court will distribute the copies accordingly. One copy is required for the court and one for each party in the proceedings.
• NOTE 5 – Please keep a copy of your form FGM003 and any attachments for yourself outside of the ones you send to the family court.
• Form FGM003 is 3 pages long.
• The first thing you will need to do is write the name of the court that is currently dealing with your FGM proceedings in the box provided.
• Question 1 will ask you to write your full name in the box provided. You will then be asked for your address, contact telephone number and date of birth if you are under 18 years of age. If you would like the court to keep your contact details confidential from the party these proceedings are against/respondent then you must not write your contact details on this form. You must complete form C8 and send it to the court alongside your form FGM003. You only need to send 1 copy of your form C8.

LINK TO OUR L.I.P HELP GUIDE FOR FORM C8

• You will be asked if you are already a party to this case and if so are you the applicant, respondent or other.
• Now you will be asked for your solicitors details if you have one acting for you. Leave blank if you do not.
• Past 2 will ask you whether you are varying, extending or discharging the FGMPO. Please tick the relevant box and write the date of the FGMPO in the box provided. If you can please attach a copy of the original FGMPO. If you are applying to vary or extend the FGMPO you must explain in the box provided what exactly in the FGMPO would you like the court to vary or extend. If you have a draft copy of this ‘new’ FGMPO then please attach it to your form FGM003.
• Part 3 will ask you to explain the reasons for your application in the box provided
• Part 4 is asking for details of the individuals who need to be served with a copy of this application. You need to write the title, full name, address of all respondents, the person protected by the order and any other person named in the order.
• Part 5 will ask you to sign and date a statement of truth.
• As stated above please send 3-4 copies of your completed form FGM003 and all attachments to your local family court so they can distribute accordingly. The court will keep one copy and send one to each respondent and other named individuals in the application including the person to be protected by the order. Please click on the link below to find the address of your local family court. If you are the applicant and the person protected by the order then you must not serve the respondents yourself. 

LINK TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITE TO FIND YOUR LOCAL FAMILY COURT

WHERE CAN YOU FIND FORM FGM003/DOWNLOAD THIS FORM?

Please click on the link below to access form FGM003 from the government website. 

LINK TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITE FOR FORM FGM003

WHEN WAS FORM FGM003 FIRST PUBLISHED AND LAST UPDATED?

Form FGM003 was first published by the government (HM Courts & Tribunals Service) on 01-04-2017.