After a Care or Protection Order has been made
...order without hearing what you think. You usually have 7 days to respond. The Family Court will tell you if you have less time. If you decide to respond and argue against the application (called defending the application), you’ll need to fill in the forms, file them with the court and then serve them on (give them to) the other people involved in the court case, including the lawyer for the child. It’s free to defend the application. How to respond to the application Note: When you print th...