We offer support in the following areas:

🔹 Child-Related Applications

C100 – Child Arrangements Order
(For contact, residence, or specific issue/disputes about the child’s care)

Prohibited Steps Order
(To prevent a parent from taking a certain action, e.g. removing a child from school or the country)

Specific Issue Order
(To resolve a particular disagreement, such as schooling, medical treatment, or religious upbringing)

Enforcement of a Child Arrangements Order
(If the other party is not complying with an existing order)

Varying an Existing Order
(To request changes to contact or living arrangements)

🔹 Divorce and Separation Applications

Divorce/Dissolution Petitions
(Assistance with online or paper applications to end a marriage or civil partnership)

Form A – Financial Remedy Application
(To start financial proceedings after divorce)

Form E – Financial Disclosure
(Help completing financial disclosure documents and preparing for financial hearings)

🔹 Urgent and Protective Applications

Non-Molestation Order
(To protect yourself or your children from abuse or harassment)

Occupation Order
(To regulate who can live in the family home)

Emergency Prohibited Steps or Child Arrangements Applications
(If there is a risk of harm, child abduction, or urgent safeguarding concern)

🔹 Other Family Court Applications

Parental Responsibility Application
(For unmarried fathers or step-parents seeking legal rights)

Leave to Apply for an Order
(If you are not automatically entitled to apply, e.g. grandparents)

Declaration of Parentage

Applications to Vary or Discharge Orders

Our Services

Affordable, practical legal support – with your family’s best interests at heart.

At McKenzie Matters, we provide professional, compassionate support to individuals representing themselves in family court. Whether you're facing a complex dispute or simply need guidance through the process, our goal is to help you feel prepared, informed, and supported—every step of the way.

🔹 Our Core Services

1. Court Preparation & Case Management

Help completing court forms (C100, Form A, etc.)

Drafting position statements, witness statements & chronology documents

Reviewing and organising evidence

Explaining court procedures and legal terminology in plain English

2. In-Court Support (McKenzie Friend Assistance)

Attending court hearings with you (in person or remotely)

Providing quiet advice and reminders during hearings

Taking notes and helping you stay focused and calm

Supporting you to represent yourself clearly and confidently

3. Child Arrangements & Parenting Disputes

Guidance on Child Arrangements Orders (residence, contact, prohibited steps, specific issue)

Focus on minimising conflict and supporting child welfare

Liaising with CAFCASS concerns and safeguarding considerations

Advice on putting the child’s needs first

4. Divorce & Financial Matters

Support with Form A and financial disclosure (Form E)

Assistance understanding court timetables and settlement options

Help preparing proposals or responding to the other party

Non-confrontational, solution-focused support

5. Urgent Applications & Safeguarding

Help with emergency orders (e.g. Non-Molestation Orders, Prohibited Steps)

Assisting with clear, structured urgent applications

Support where safeguarding or domestic abuse is a concern

6. Post-Hearing & Ongoing Support

Understanding court orders and next steps

Help with enforcement or variation applications

Ongoing guidance between hearings

Phone, email, and document support throughout your case

 

 

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