FL403A form: change, extend or end a forced marriage protection order
Form FL403A is the application to vary (change), extend or discharge (end) a forced marriage protection order made under Part 4A of the Family Law Act 1996.
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How Wren helps with the FL403A
Official forms are written for lawyers. With Wren you do not have to decode this one on your own, and you still follow the court’s procedure.
- Plain questions, one at a timeEach part of the FL403A becomes short questions in everyday words. Answer at your own pace and come back to it.
- Help beside each questionWhat the question is asking and what the official guidance says about it, in plain English.
- The official form, filled inYour answers go into the official FL403A. You check it, sign it and send it yourself. Nothing goes to the court for you.
- What comes next, kept with your caseWhat usually happens after you send it, with the dates worked out from the published rules.
Time and money
- On your own
- A day or more
- With Wren
- About an hour for most forms
- Solicitor for this form
- £740 to £1,2403 to 5 hours
A solicitor’s time for the FL403A can run to £1,240. With Wren it is part of £19.99 a month, and it takes about an hour for most forms rather than a day or more.
Times and hours are Wren’s estimates for a typical case, not quotes. Solicitor costs are those hours at £247 an hour, the courts’ guideline rate for a solicitor with over four years’ experience, outside London (GOV.UK, Solicitors' guideline hourly rates (in effect from 1 January 2026)). The guideline runs from £200 to £295 an hour outside London depending on experience, firms set their own rates, and VAT is added on top.
Key facts
- Official title
- Apply to vary, extend or discharge a forced marriage protection order: Form FL403A
- Edition
- 06.26Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Which court
- The court currently dealing with the forced marriage proceedingsSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Who can apply
- A party, the person protected, or any person affected by the orderSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the FL403A
A party to the proceedings, the person protected by the order, or any person affected by it (section 63G). The Forced Marriage Unit gives advice and support on 020 7008 0151. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
When it is used
While the order is in force, when you want its terms changed, its length extended, or the order ended.
Before you start
- The order you want to change, extend or end.
- Your details, unless kept confidential on Form C8.
- What you want the court to do and why.
- The details of each person to be served.
How to fill in the FL403A
Open each part for what it asks and how to answer it. In Wren, each part is a few plain questions, and your answers fill in the form.
Section 1: about you
Your details and any solicitor's details.
Section 2: the order
Vary, extend or discharge, the order's date and any new terms.
Section 3: reasons
Why you are applying.
Section 4: service
Who is to be served.
Statement of truth
Signed on the printed form.
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What happens after you send it
FPR rule 11.10 applies the rules on private hearings, serving the order and representations to this application. You can prepare the form in Wren once it is available in the Forms list. Wren does not file, serve or send anything for you.
Common mistakes
- Serving the documents yourself as an individual applicant.
- Leaving out the date of the order.
Common questions
Can the person the order is against apply?
Yes, as a party to the proceedings for the order.
Where these facts come from
These are the official rules and pages this page is based on. They are listed so you can check a detail for yourself; you do not need them to use Wren. They are outside Wren and open in a new tab.
- GOV.UK: Form FL403A (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Form FL403A (06.26) PDF (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Family Law Act 1996, Part 4A (external source, opens in a new tab)
- FPR 2010 Part 11 (external source, opens in a new tab)
- GOV.UK: Forced marriage (external source, opens in a new tab)
- GOV.UK: Form C8 confidential contact details (external source, opens in a new tab)