Once final Family Court orders are made, they are legally binding. But life doesn't stand still. The Stage 6 Pack is for anyone who needs to take action after receiving …

Once final Family Court orders are made, they are legally binding. But life doesn't stand still. The Stage 6 Pack is for anyone who needs to take action after receiving court orders. This pack will guide you through the process of varying (changing) an order, enforcing a financial order, or responding to a contravention (breach) of an order.

Why You Need This Pack:

• Respond to Life Changes: Life is unpredictable, and existing court orders may become unworkable due to significant changes in circumstances, such as a child's age, a new job, or a parent's relocation. This pack will show you how to apply to the court for a variation to your orders.
• Enforce Financial Compliance: If a party has failed to pay money or transfer property as required by an order, you can ask the court to enforce it. This pack will guide you through the steps and forms needed to enforce compliance for unpaid money or property transfers.
• Address Order Breaches: The court takes a deliberate failure to comply with an order seriously. The pack explains how to file a  Contravention Application and outlines the potential penalties for a breaching party, which can range from a warning to paying legal costs, or even, in rare and extreme cases, imprisonment.

• Present Your Case Effectively: When applying to the court to vary or enforce an order, you must file an Affidavit in Support. The pack provides guidance on how to structure this affidavit with facts and evidence to clearly explain why the court should make the orders you're asking for.