FL407A form: ask for an arrest warrant: forced marriage protection order
Form FL407A asks the court to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person who has failed to comply with a forced marriage protection order (or an undertaking) or is otherwise in contempt of court in relation to it.
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How Wren helps with the FL407A
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 FL407A 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 FL407A. 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 FL407A 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
- Form FL407A: Application for a warrant of arrest (forced marriage protection order)
- Edition
- 01.23Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- On oath
- The judge must not issue a warrant unless the application is substantiated on oathSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Sworn statement
- The application must be supported by a sworn statementSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the FL407A
The person protected by the order, or the person who applied for it. Anyone else needs the judge's leave first. Breaking the order is also a criminal offence you can report to the police. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
When it is used
When you believe the order or undertaking has been broken.
Before you start
- The order or undertaking, its date and the parts that were broken.
- For each breach, when, where and what happened.
How to fill in the FL407A
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.
Heading
The court, case number and the parties' names.
The order
The date and the parts of the order or undertaking relevant to the application.
The breach
Your name and the ways in which the person has disobeyed the order.
Statement of truth
Completed on the printed form. The court can tell you how to swear the supporting statement.
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What happens after you send it
The judge considers whether there are reasonable grounds for believing the person has failed to comply before issuing a warrant. 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
- Not giving the precise parts of the order that were broken.
- Not arranging the sworn statement the rules require.
Common questions
Can I go to the police instead?
Breaking a forced marriage protection order without reasonable excuse is a criminal offence, which you can report. The same conduct cannot be punished both as an offence and as a contempt.
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.