Form 84.45 – Order Regarding Access To A Child - Child Care Act 1991

What this form is for

• • Use when parents cannot agree on access arrangements
• • Use when formalizing temporary access orders
• • Use when modifying existing access arrangements
• • Use when establishing access for non-parents like grandparents
• • Use when there are concerns about a child's safety during access

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no standard deadline for submitting this form, but it should be filed as soon as access disputes arise to prevent delays in establishing arrangements.

Before you submit

• • All sections completed fully and accurately
• • Supporting documents attached if required
• • Copies made for your records
• • Proper signatures where required
• • Court fee payment confirmed or exemption verified
• • Form submitted to the correct court office

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct version of Form 84.45 from the Courts Service website
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information about access arrangements
3. 3Attach any relevant supporting documents
4. 4Make copies of the completed form
5. 5Submit the form to the appropriate court office
6. 6Pay any required court fees or apply for exemption
7. 7Keep a copy of the filed form for your records

Known limitations

• • This form only addresses access arrangements, not guardianship or custody
• • The court may not approve access arrangements that don't serve the child's best interests
• • The form cannot be used to resolve emergency access situations requiring immediate court intervention
• • Complex international access issues may require additional forms or procedures