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Form FL401: Application for a non-molestation or occupation order (FL401)
Form FL401 asks the Family Court for a non-molestation order to stop abuse, or an occupation order about who can live in the home.
Get your FL401 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 FL401
Someone who is being abused, threatened or harassed by a partner, ex-partner or family member.
Deadline
No deadline — apply as soon as you need protection. You can ask for an order without telling the other person first if it is urgent. Always check the dates printed on your court papers.
What you need to fill it in
- What has happened and when
- The order you want and who it protects
- Details of the home if you want an occupation order
Use it when
You need the court to protect you or a child from abuse (non-molestation order) or to decide who can live in the home (occupation order).
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.