FL40x Forms (Family Law Act 1996 Series)

A family of court forms, all beginning 'FL40', used for applications and orders under Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 — the part of the law that deals with non-molestation orders and occupation orders (the main protective orders in family court). The key forms in the series are: FL401 — the application for a non-molestation and/or occupation order; FL403 — application to vary, extend, or discharge such an order; FL404 — an order or direction made by the court; FL405 — the record of the hearing; and FL406 — a power of arrest attached to an order (with FL406A its variant). The 'FL' simply stands for 'Family Law' (the 1996 Act), and the '40' series is reserved for the Part 4 protective-order forms. If you're applying for or responding to a non-molestation or occupation order, you'll almost always be dealing with one or more of these FL40x forms.