MyHMCTS: How to respond to a family public law order application

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 child’s 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.

Get help and support

For help with registration and managing your organisation, email MyHMCTSsupport@justice.gov.uk. We aim to respond within 5 working days.

For help with technical issues using MyHMCTS to manage a family public law case, email PublicLawAndAdoption@justice.gov.uk.

For support or guidance on a case, email ContactFPL@justice.gov.uk.