non-molestation.co.uk · Free help in England & Wales
Get the protection of a non-molestation order, without paying a penny.
Being threatened, harassed or hurt by a partner, ex or relative? A non-molestation order can stop it. Tell us what has happened and we draft your FL401 application and witness statement free of charge – then show you exactly how to get them to the Family Court.
The cost to you
| Court fee for an FL401 | £0 |
| Drafting your statement | £0 |
| Preparing the FL401 | £0 |
| Step-by-step filing guide | £0 |
| You pay | £0 |
The Family Court charges no fee for these orders. If you qualify for legal aid a solicitor can act for you free; if you don't, our help is still free.
Non-molestation orders
A court order forbidding someone from threatening, harming, pestering or contacting you – and your children if needed. If they ignore it, they commit a crime.
What it covers →Occupation orders
Settles who can stay in the family home. The court can order an abuser to move out and keep away, or let you go back in safely.
Do I qualify? →Emergency orders
When you are at serious risk, a judge can grant an order the same day – before the other person even knows you have applied.
Asking for urgent protection →Three steps to your application
- Answer our questions online. It takes about a quarter of an hour. Describe what has happened in your own words – leave out anything you are unsure of.
- We write your papers, free. We turn your answers into a properly set-out witness statement and a completed FL401 form, and check whether legal aid might pay for a solicitor.
- You sign and send. You receive your papers with plain instructions. Read them, sign them, and email them to the Family Court near you. No fee is payable.
Good to know: we never send anything to the court for you. The application stays yours – we draft and explain, you decide when to file it.
Who it's for
People at risk from someone close
Current or former partners, husbands, wives and civil partners, relatives, people you have shared a home with, or your child's other parent. Men and women, with or without children. See who you can apply against.
Price
Free, start to finish
No court fee and no charge from us. A solicitor isn't required – find out about applying on your own.
Speed
Urgent cases go first
If you need protection today, say so on the form. We put urgent applications to the front of the queue so you can file the same day.