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Introducing McKenzie. 24/7 family court support that doesn't bill by the hour.

AI support that helps you understand what's happening, organise your case and prepare the documents you need. For litigants in person, or alongside your solicitor or barrister if you want to keep professional fees down.

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Four ways familycourt.app helps you understand your case and prepare for what's next, in England and Wales.

Before you applyMonth 0First weeksHearingsMIAMmediation meetingApply to courtthe C100 formCafcass checkschildren's welfare serviceFirst hearingDRAdispute resolutionOrder madearrangements settledSection 7 reportCAFCASSA typical caseCafcass· dotted means only if ordered

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What has happened, and what comes next.

My first hearing is in three weeks, what should I be getting ready?

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Court bundlePD27A
INDEX
  • A · Applications·
  • B · Orders·
  • C · Statements·
  • D · Chronologies·
  • E · Reports·
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Document Studio: what the court expects.

Statements, chronologies and bundles.

Uploaded evidenceBundle · 0
Messages export14 Feb – 12 Mar · 46 messages
Photo03 Feb · handover
School email02 Jun · attendance letter
MYour messages export stops on 12 March. Could you check WhatsApp for anything since then, before we put your bundle together?
Gap: no records between March and May

Evidence Analysis: tell its story clearly.

Organised, with gaps flagged for you.

How it works

Build confidence in yourself by understanding the process, and use McKenzie to prepare your own court documents.

Your case is mapped, your next steps are laid out, and every court document has a starting point. Pick one and Document Studio opens on it.

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Before you applyMonth 0First weeksMonths 1–2Months 4–6Months 8–9 · if neededAfter the orderIf the order is brokenYOUR COURTWest London Family CourtYou are hereTomage 7Sophiethe applicantDanielthe respondentMIAMmediation information &assessment meetingyou have done thisApply to courtC100 issued · 14 Jul 2026Cafcass checksChildren's welfare servicesafeguarding calls and letter,usually within 17 working daysFirst hearingFHDRA · first hearing anddispute resolution appointment9 Sept 2026 · check your orderSection 7 reporta welfare report, if the court orders onetypically 12 to 16 weeksAgreement reachedpossible at any hearingthe order usually follows soon afterDRAdispute resolutionappointmentFinal hearingonly if things aren’t agreedOrder madearrangements settledfor your childEnforcementif an order is not being followedapplication on form C79Cafcass may continueafter a report, or after an ordertap to see the possible routes
  1. Your court: West London Family Court.
  2. Tom: Tom, age 7. your family.
  3. Sophie: the applicant. your family.
  4. Daniel: the other parent, the respondent. your family.
  5. MIAM: mediation information and assessment meeting, you have done this. before you apply.
  6. Apply to court: C100 issued · 14 Jul 2026. month 0.
  7. Cafcass checks: Children's welfare service, safeguarding calls and letter, usually within 17 working days. first weeks.
  8. First hearing: FHDRA, first hearing and dispute resolution appointment, 9 Sept 2026, check your order. months 1–2.
  9. Section 7 report: a welfare report, if the court orders one, typically 12 to 16 weeks. months 4–6.
  10. Agreement reached: possible at any hearing, the order usually follows soon after. months 4–6.
  11. DRA: dispute resolution appointment. months 4–6. You are here.
  12. Final hearing: only if things aren’t agreed. months 8–9 · if needed.
  13. Order made: arrangements settled, for your child. months 8–9 · if needed.
  14. Cafcass may continue: possible continued Cafcass involvement after a report or an order. after the order.
  15. Enforcement: what the court can look at if a child arrangements order is not being followed. if the order is broken.

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Finish your position statementA short update for the judge on where things stand now the report is in, and what you'd like for Tom.Check your chronologyA dated list of what has happened, in order. Add anything new since you last looked.Read the section 7 reportThe court expects both parents to have read the welfare report before the DRA. Add it here when it arrives.
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Your documents, done, with McKenzie.

Every court document starts in the court's own format. McKenzie works through it with you section by section, picks up where you left off, and keeps a checklist of what your next hearing needs. You stay the author, and download in Word whenever you're ready.

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Position statement

Position statement

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4 of 8 sections written
Next
Next: The issues and my position on each
For
For your dispute resolution, Tue 17 Nov
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Dispute resolution appointment (DRA), Tue 17 Nov, in 42 days

1 of 3 ready
  1. 50% doneDo this next

    Finish your position statement

    A short update for the judge on where things stand now the report is in, and what you'd like for Tom.

  2. Ready

    Check your chronology

    A dated list of what has happened, in order. Add anything new since you last looked.

  3. Waiting for it

    Read the section 7 report

    The court expects both parents to have read the welfare report before the DRA. Add it here when it arrives.

  4. Only if the court asks

    Your bundle for this hearing

    Practice Direction 27A sets out how a court bundle is put together: the numbered set of documents the court works from.

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Your papers for the hearing, in the sections and order the court's rules set out, numbered, indexed and in one PDF. McKenzie fills it in from what you already have and tells you what's still to come. No page numbering by hand, no guessing what goes where.

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Your bundle

Dispute resolution appointment (DRA), Tuesday 17 November

A bundle is the set of papers everyone uses at the hearing, in one numbered PDF with an index at the front. The court may ask for one for this hearing. If it does, you can put it together here.

Tom, 7 · West London Family Court

1 of 3 needed documents are inAbout 11 pages
Still to do: finish your position statement.
Agree it byFriday 6 Novemberwith the other parent
File it byTuesday 10 Novemberin 35 days
Who puts it togetherYou, as the applicant, because neither of you has a solicitor.

These dates follow the usual guide (PD27A). If your court's order gives different dates, use those.

What goes in, section by section

Preliminary documentsRead by the judge first
3 documents
  • Bundle index
    Status: Made for youMade when you build, with page numbers
    2 pages
  • Position statement
    Status: 4 of 8 writtenNext: The issues and my position on each
  • Chronology
    Status: ✓ Ready14 entries
Applications and ordersWhat was asked for, and what the court has said
2 documents
  • C100 application.pdf
    Status: UploadedAdded 14 Jul
  • Directions order 9 September 2026.pdf
    Status: UploadedAdded 9 Sep
Statements and evidenceOnly what the court has asked for

Nothing here yet. That's fine if you have nothing for this section.

ReportsCafcass, section 7, experts
1 document
  • Section 7 report
    Status: Waiting for itCafcass usually sends this before the DRA.
  • Cafcass safeguarding letter.pdf
    Status: UploadedAdded 2 Aug
Other documents

Nothing here yet. That's fine if you have nothing for this section.

From your Document Studio

Documents you have that aren't in the bundle yet. Add only what the hearing needs.

Everything from your Document Studio is in the bundle or left out on purpose.

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This is information to help you prepare and understand the process. It isn't legal advice.

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  • Statements, chronologies and court bundles in the right format
  • Your evidence organised, with gaps flagged

This is information to help you prepare and understand the process. It isn't legal advice. England & Wales only.

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A 45-minute one-to-one with a trained McKenzie friend, someone who helps you prepare and organise for court. By phone or video, whenever fits.

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Questions Parents Ask

Is this legal advice?

No. FamilyCourt.app helps you prepare, organise and understand your own case. It is not a law firm, does not give legal advice, and does not represent anyone. For advice on the law itself, speak to a solicitor.

Where do the answers come from?

Every answer is grounded in official public sources for England & Wales — legislation, the Family Procedure Rules, court form guidance and CAFCASS materials — and shows you where it came from, so you can check the source yourself.

Does this cover my country?

England and Wales only.

What does it cost?

The platform is £25/month, currently in private beta. Sessions with a trained McKenzie friend are coming soon: they can't be booked yet, and the price and how to book will be shown before anything is paid.

Can a McKenzie friend represent me in court?

No. A McKenzie friend is trained to help you prepare and organise, and can support you, but is not a solicitor, does not give legal advice, and does not speak for you in court.

Are there other questions? Email us at support@familycourt.app

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