Hm Courts Tribunals Service
Details
Use the MyHMCTS service to respond to a family public law application for:
- care orders and interim care orders
- supervision orders and interim supervision orders
- emergency protection orders
- other orders under Part 4 of the Children Act 1989
This guide includes the steps to:
- sign in and find a case
- upload and manage documents, orders and court bundles
- make an additional application
If you are an applicant local authority or legal representative, read our guidance on how to apply for a family public law order.
If you are the childs parent or guardian and do not have a legal representation, you can read the guidance on care proceeding if your child is taken into care.
Before you start
See MyHMCTS: online case management for legal professionals for how to create a MyHMCTS organisation account to create, manage, submit and pay for online cases.
See MyHMCTS: how to complete case administration tasks for guidance on case administration tasks in MyHMCTS, such as sharing a case, assigning a case and filing a notice of change or acting.