Form 84.11 – Interim Care Order - Child Care Act, 1991 Section 17 (1)

What this form is for

• • Use when seeking temporary court intervention for a child's immediate safety
• • Apply when a final care order decision is pending
• • Use when existing care arrangements are no longer suitable
• • Apply when there are urgent concerns about a child's welfare
• • Use when a child is at risk and needs immediate protection

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is typically no fixed deadline for submitting this form, but it should be filed as soon as concerns about a child's safety arise, as courts prioritize urgent child welfare matters.

Before you submit

• • Form is fully completed with no blank sections
• • All personal details of the child and involved parties are accurate
• • Supporting evidence of risk is included
• • Form is signed by authorized personnel
• • Correct court location identified
• • Copy of form retained for personal records
• • All relevant parties properly notified
• • Fee requirements checked and paid if applicable

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct version of Form 84.11 from the Courts Service website or court office
2. 2Complete all sections with detailed, factual information about the child and situation
3. 3Gather supporting evidence demonstrating the need for interim care
4. 4Submit the completed form to the appropriate court office
5. 5Ensure all parties involved in the child's care receive notification
6. 6Attend any required court hearings related to the application

Known limitations

• • This form only applies to interim care orders, not permanent arrangements
• • The court may not grant the order if the criteria in Section 17(1) aren't met
• • The form doesn't replace the need for ongoing assessment of the child's situation
• • Emergency situations may require additional immediate action beyond this form
• • The form must be used in conjunction with proper child welfare assessment processes