Short answer
Relocation enforcement enquiries should identify the child arrangements order or agreement, travel permission, return date, handover records, school position, safeguarding context, missed-contact evidence and any C79, C100 or variation question. Legal4U cannot decide whether enforcement is appropriate or what order a court should make.
Quick checklist
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Collect Orders, Travel And Consent Records
Save child arrangements orders, specific issue or prohibited steps papers, consent messages, travel details, passports, tickets, school dates, holiday agreements and any documents showing the agreed return or handover arrangements.
- court order
- consent message
- travel record
- passport detail
- return date
Prepare Missed Return And Contact Evidence
Organise handover logs, missed-call records, messages, location information, school attendance details, police or safeguarding references, witness notes and a dated timeline of what was expected and what happened.
- handover log
- message record
- school attendance
- police reference
- timeline
Flag Enforcement, Variation And Safeguarding Questions
Tell Legal4U whether a C79 enforcement application, C100 application, urgent prohibited steps issue, welfare concern, international element, mediation exemption or listed hearing may be involved. A family specialist must review welfare, evidence and procedure.
- C79 issue
- C100 issue
- safeguarding
- international element
- hearing date
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- Legal4U Editorial Team
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- Pending. Employment-law solicitor, barrister or regulated workplace-rights specialist review required before publication as legal guidance.
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Date published
- 17 September 2026
- Regulatory status
- Legal4U is a legal enquiry intake and professional matching platform, not a law firm.
- Sources
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- Making child arrangements if you divorce or separate: change or enforce an order GOV.UK. Checked 16 September 2026.
- Form C79: Apply to the court to enforce a child arrangements order HM Courts & Tribunals Service. Checked 16 September 2026.
- Practice Direction 12B - Child Arrangements Programme Ministry of Justice. Checked 16 September 2026.
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