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All important decisions, concerning a child, including travel abroad on a vacation, are taken by the person(s) who has...

The shared custody order is an order under the Child Act wherein it is ordered that the child lives with both the parents for a defined time

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

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