Apply for a forced marriage protection order

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How to apply

You can apply for a forced marriage protection order yourself or if you鈥檙e one of the following:

  • relative or friend
  • voluntary worker or someone else official who鈥檚 been asked for help
  • any other person with the permission of the court

Anyone can apply for a court order - even if you鈥檙e a child under 18.

Children do not have to have someone to help them if:

  • the court agrees
  • they have a legal representative

Get the forms

Download the forms:

  • form FL401A if you鈥檙e applying for yourself
  • form FL430 if you鈥檙e applying on behalf of someone else

Include details of how you should be protected, for example to stop you from being taken abroad.

Download and fill in form C8 to keep your contact details private.

You can get help to fill in forms from the .

Deliver or send the documents to a family court.

It鈥檚 free.