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Guidance Leaflets

Small Claims | Children's Matters | Divorce | Adoption | Enduring Power of Attorney

The following leaflets are also available in paper copy from the Court Office/public counter.

Small Claims

Guidance leaflets relating to the Small Claims Procedure:-
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Claimant guidance leaflets
HCG01What is a small claim?PDF
HCG02How to make a small claimPDF
HCG03No reply to my claimPDF
HCG04The defendant admits my claim, I claimed a fixed amountPDF
HCG05The defendant admits my claim, I did not claim a fixed amountPDF
HCG06The defendant disputes all or part of my claimPDF
HCG07I am coming to a court hearing, what do I need to know?PDF
HCG08I have a judgment but the defendant has not paidPDF
HCG09How do I apply for execution?PDF
HCG10How do I apply for an attachment of earnings order?PDF
HCG11How do I apply for a charging order?PDF
HCG12How do I apply for an arrestment order?PDF
Defendant guidance leaflets
HCG13A claim has been made against me, what should I do?PDF
HCG14Defending a claimPDF
HCG15Paying my judgmentPDF
HCG16I cannot pay my judgment, what can I do?PDF
HCG17I have received a charging order, what is it?PDF
HCG18I am coming to a court hearing, what do I need to know?PDF
HCG19Registered judgments, what does this mean? PDF

Children's Matters

Guidance leaflets relating to children's matters:-
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CHI01What the court expects from parents considering asking for a court orderPDF
CHI02Court Orders regarding childrenPDF
CHI03How do I apply for a court order in a children's matter?PDF
CHI04How do I apply for Parental Responsibility?PDF
CHI06Child Maintenance - coming to an arrangementPDF
 Disputes concerning children - Notes for self represented partiesPDF

Divorce

Guidance leaflets relating to divorce matters:-
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DIV01I want a divorce, what should I do?PDF
DIV02I have received a divorce application from my spouse, what do I do?PDF
DIV03How do I apply for Financial Provision?PDF
 Financial remedies hearings - a guide for self represented partiesPDF

Adoption

Guidance leaflets relating to Adoption:-
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ADO01AdoptionPDF

Enduring Power of Attorney

Guidance leaflets relating to Enduring Power of Attorney:-
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EPA01Enduring Power of AttorneyPDF

Page last updated on 9 March 2018