FL415 form: statement of service for a non-molestation or occupation order
Form FL415 is the statement of service used in cases under Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996, such as a non-molestation order or an occupation order. It records who was served, how they were identified, how, when and where they were served, and which documents they were given.
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How Wren helps with the FL415
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 FL415 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 FL415. 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 FL415 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
- Certificate of service for an order to protect you: Form FL415
- Edition
- 04.26Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Who serves
- Not the applicant personally. A process server, a solicitor or the court can serve.Source: rule 10.3(1A) (external source, opens in a new tab); rule 10.6(1A) (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Court service
- An applicant without a solicitor can ask the court to serve the papers, free of charge, using form D89Source: rule 10.3(2) (external source, opens in a new tab); rule 10.6(2) (external source, opens in a new tab); Family request for service (fees order 15.1) (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Mortgage lender or landlord
- For an occupation order under section 33, 35 or 36, the mortgage lender and any landlord are served tooSource: rule 10.3(3) (external source, opens in a new tab); rule 10.6(3) (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Filing
- A certificate of service is filed after the application is servedSource: rule 10.3(4) (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Police
- A non-molestation order goes to the police with a statement that the respondent has been servedSource: rule 10.10(1)-(3) (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Statement of truth
- Signed by the person making the statement. The 04.26 edition added it.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the FL415
The person who served the papers usually completes and signs it, such as a process server, a court bailiff or the applicant's legal representative. The applicant must not serve the order or the application on the respondent personally.
When it is used
After the application or an order has been served. The form says it must be filed with the court on or before the first directions appointment or hearing. If more than one person was served, such as a mortgage lender or landlord, each is listed.
Before you start
- The order or the court's notice of proceedings, for the case number and the name of the court.
- The names of the applicant and the respondent, and any solicitor's reference.
- The record of service from whoever served the papers: who was served, where, the date and time, and how they were identified.
- If papers were posted or sent by email, text or another electronic means, the date and time of posting or sending.
- A list of the documents that were served.
How to fill in the FL415
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.
Page 1: the case
You give the case number, the names of the applicant and the respondent with any reference, and the court where the case is being heard. The page also explains that someone without a legal representative can ask a court official to serve the papers using form D89.
Page 2: details of service
Three columns record the name and address of each person served, how they were identified and how, when and where they were served, and the documents served. If the person's solicitor was served, the form asks for the solicitor's name and address. For service by post it asks for the date, time and place of posting, and for email or other electronic means, the date and time of sending.
Page 3: statement of truth
The person making the statement ticks a box to say who they are, such as process server, court bailiff or the applicant's legal representative, then signs and dates it and gives their full name. A false statement verified by a statement of truth can lead to proceedings for contempt of court.
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What happens after you send it
The completed statement is filed with the court. For a non-molestation order, or an occupation order with a power of arrest, a copy of the order also goes to the police with a statement that the respondent has been served. Where the court served the order, the court does this. You can prepare the form in Wren once it is available in your Forms list. Wren does not file, serve or send anything.
Common mistakes
- The applicant serving the order or the application on the respondent personally. The rules say the applicant must not.
- Leaving out the date, time or place of service, or for postal service the date, time and place of posting.
- For service by email or text, leaving out the date and time of sending.
- Forgetting the mortgage lender or landlord when an occupation order needs to be served on them.
- Leaving the statement of truth unsigned.
Common questions
Who fills in form FL415?
Usually the person who served the papers, such as a process server or the applicant's legal representative. The statement of truth lets the signer say who they are.
Can I serve a non-molestation order on the respondent myself?
No. The rules say the applicant must not serve the order or the application personally. If you have no solicitor you can ask the court to serve them, free of charge, using form D89.
What changed in the 04.26 edition?
GOV.UK's update of 17 April 2026 says the new edition added guidance for people without a legal representative, a question asking which court heard the case, guidance for service by email or other electronic means, and a statement of truth.
Does Wren send the form to the court?
No. You can prepare the form in Wren once it is available in your Forms list, but Wren does not file, serve or send anything.
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.