57.6 Warrant Of Arrest - Family Law (Maintenance Of Spouses And Children) Act 1976, Section 9A(5) (As Inserted By Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, Section 31)

What this form is for

• • Use when someone is willfully avoiding court-ordered maintenance payments
• • Use when other enforcement methods like deduction from earnings have failed
• • Use when you have the respondent's current location information
• • Use when you have documentation of the maintenance order and non-payment
• • Do not use for initial maintenance applications - use a different form for that

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

No specific deadline is mentioned, but warrants should be applied for promptly after non-payment occurs as delays may affect the court's willingness to issue the warrant.

Before you submit

• • Verify respondent's current name and address
• • Confirm the maintenance order details are accurate
• • Check that you have evidence of non-payment
• • Ensure all required sections are completed
• • Verify the correct court jurisdiction
• • Check that the warrant is signed where required
• • Confirm you have copies of all supporting documents

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct Form 57.6 from the Courts Service
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information about the maintenance order and respondent
3. 3Gather supporting documentation including the maintenance order and evidence of non-payment
4. 4Submit the completed form to the appropriate family law court office
5. 5Pay any required filing fees
6. 6Keep copies of the submitted form and all documentation
7. 7Follow up with the court to confirm the warrant has been issued

Known limitations

• • This warrant is a last resort after other enforcement methods have failed
• • The respondent must be located for the warrant to be effective
• • Arrest is not guaranteed even with a valid warrant
• • This form is only for enforcement of existing maintenance orders, not for establishing new ones