Auckland Anniversary Day – Monday 26 January 2026. Courts and National Office functions throughout this region will be closed. Read more: Temporary closures due to Auckland Anniversary Day
A separate set of Care of Children Act 2004 application forms are available for lawyers to use.
Application for an Order under the Care of Children Act 2004 [DOCX, 27 KB]
Lawyers certificate [DOCX, 21 KB]
Self-represented applicants must use the Care of Children Act online form generator to prepare their application.
Care of Children online application form generator(external link)
Please see the separate page for information about filing without notice applications: