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Form C2: Application in existing children proceedings (C2)
Form C2 asks the court for an order or directions in children proceedings that are already under way, or for permission to start certain applications.
Get your C2 filled in for you. Add your details and papers, and we fill in the official HMCTS form for the Family Court in England and Wales, ready to check, sign and send.
Who uses form C2
A party, or someone who wants to become a party, in existing children proceedings.
Deadline
No fixed deadline — apply as soon as you need the order. Urgent applications can be dealt with quickly. Always check the dates printed on your court papers.
What you need to fill it in
- The case number and the children
- What order or directions you want and why
- Who should be told about the application
Use it when
You are already in children proceedings and need the court to make another order, e.g. directions, to be joined as a party, or permission to apply.
This page is legal information, not legal advice. You must check every answer, sign the statement of truth yourself and send the form to the court before your deadline.