C100 application starter
Answer these before opening the form
- The order in one sentence "A child arrangements order that [child/ren] live with [x] and spend time with me: alternate weekends 15:00 Fri–18:00 Sun, half of school holidays, weekly video call Wed 18:00." Specific beats fair.
- MIAM reality check Exemption or attendance? If exempt — which exact exemption and what evidence? (Exemptions list.) If not — book one; it's 20–50 minutes online and the certificate is permanent ammo.
- Section 5 concerns — three facts only Your three strongest welfare-relevant facts, each with date and exhibit. Anything you cannot evidence, leave out. (Fact discipline.)
- The interim ask What contact should start within 4 weeks? Propose a named NACCC centre where safety is contested — the proposal that answers objections is the one judges grant.
- Fee plan £270 — or fee remission? Check eligibility first; many fathers pay £0.
Then file the real thing: Form C100 on GOV.UK (online preferred; paper to your local family court — find yours on the court finder). Our full C100 guide walks every section.
Before your hearing
Turning scattered messages, notes and dates into evidence takes structure. draft the statement section of your C100 with guided structure — EvidenceCanvas is a guided toolkit that helps you draft a child-focused witness statement, answer a Scott Schedule point by point, and assemble a paginated court bundle. It is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.