Children

C6 Form

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A notice of hearing (or notice of proceedings) issued by the court, telling the parties when and where a hearing will take place. In children proceedings the court sends the C6, along with the C100 and any C1A, to Cafcass so that safeguarding checks can begin.

In Plain English

A notice from the court telling you when and where your hearing is. It also lets the social work service (Cafcass) know to start their checks.

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Published19 August 2026Last reviewed23 September 2026

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