Legal Articles by Court Help Limited

What questions will Cafcass ask on the safeguarding call before the first hearing, how to prepare, what the safeguarding letter covers and when Cafcass speaks to children.

A Prohibited Steps Order is issued by a court in order to prevent parents from acting or making decisions about or on behalf of the children

What a specific issue order is, how it differs from a prohibited steps order, who can apply and how the family court decides.

How long does it take to get a prohibited steps order? The urgent and usual routes, who can apply, the £270 C100 fee and what happens if the order is broken.

Last updated: 26 October 2026 · Written by the family law paralegal team at Court Help Limited In short: The C100 form is the court form you use to ask the family court in England and Wales for a child arrangements, prohibited steps or specific issue order (Children Act 1989, s8). To fill it in, you usually attend a MIAM first, answer each section briefly and honestly, add form C1A or C8 if needed, and pay the £270 fee (checked on GOV.UK, 26 October 2026). This guide walks th