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:unsure: Hi,
I have been to court this year to see my daughters and I was successful. The court however didn't take into account everything cafcass advised. I want to vary the order as I've been told that's what I have to do. I've filled the C100 form in but do not see anywhere I put that I want a court order varied. Can some one advise me what I need to do please. This is so stressful I can't think straight.
Thanks in advance
Hi
Have you attempted mediation again? This will be necessary before being allowed to submit the C100.
When filling a C100 out for variation, there isn't a box to tick as the variation itself isn't an order. You will be applying for a Child Arrangement Order again.
Where you have to give more detail, you can say there that you are applying to vary the order and how.
I would take some advice before putting in an application to see whether it's worth it.
I'm not 100% but I don't think you can ask them to look at the Cafcass recommendations again as this was already done in the previous proceedings.
If you are just asking for variations, the court will have to consider what you have asked.
How recent was your final hearing?
You also need to consider how much of a change you are asking for - if it's relatively minor, then it might be worth leaving things as they are. You do have the right to ask for a variation, but at the same time, your ex could also ask for the order to be varied in some other way.
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