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Assumption: ""The Cafcass parenting plan is a court form I have to file.""

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Our Child's Plan is a voluntary online tool from Cafcass. It is not a court form. However, a Child Arrangements Order application on form C100 asks you to attach any previous parenting plans and briefly say why they broke down, so a plan you have made may be relevant to a court application.

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The Cafcass parenting plan is a court form I have to file.

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Our Child's Plan is a voluntary online tool from Cafcass. It is not a court form.

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Published8 October 2026Last reviewed28 October 2026

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