Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996

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What information do I need?

• Your own name and address and date of birth (if you are under 18 you will need the same information for your 'next friend').
• The name and address (and date of birth - if you know it) of the person you are seeking the order against.
• If you are applying for a Non-molestation order involving a child, the full name and date of birth of the child (or any children).
• If there are already family proceedings involving you and the other person, the name of the court and the case numbers, if known, and the type of case (for example, an application for residence of a child).
• If you are applying for an Occupation order, in which you are asking the court to consider changing a rental or mortgage agreement, a copy of the agreement may help the court.
• If you are applying on the basis that you and the other person agreed to marry, you must apply within three years of the end of the relationship.
  This information should be confirmed in writing otherwise you will need to produce an engagement ring, or some similar object of your intended marriage, or the evidence of someone who attended a gathering to celebrate your intended marriage (for example, someone who was a guest at your engagement party).