Official Statistics
Family courts
Updated 16 June 2011
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| Period | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in FPCs | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in county courts | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in the High Court | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in the all tiers of court | Public Law application events - Total | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in FPCs | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in county courts | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in the High Court | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in the all tiers of court | Private Law application events - Total | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Care (or substitute supervision for care) | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Care - discharge | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Secure accommodation | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Supervision order | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Supervision order - discharge | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Contact with a child in care | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Authority to refuse contact with a child in care | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Education supervision | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Education supervision - extention | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Child assessment order | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Emergency protection order | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Emergency protection - extend or discharge | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Warrant to assist emergency protection | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Recovery order | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Warrant to assist recovery | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court - Parental responsibility | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Special Guardianship Orders | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Parental order | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Section 8 Contact | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Section 8 Residence | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Section 8 Prohibited steps | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Section 8 Specific issue | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Financial applications | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Leave to remove child from UK | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Leave to change surname | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in all tiers of court -Total | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Warrant to assist recovery | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Parental responsibility | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Special Guardianship Orders | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Parental order5 | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Section 8 Contact | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Section 8 Residence | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Section 8 Prohibited steps | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Section 8 Specific issue | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Financial applications | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Leave to remove child from UK | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Leave to change surname | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in all tiers of court -Total | Number of children involved in Public Law disposals - Applications withdrawn |
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| 2002 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2003 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2004 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2005 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2006 | 13,660 | 6,500 | 360 | 20,510 | - | 16,410 | 93,920 | 1,180 | 111,510 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 1,331 |
| 2007 | 13,640 | 5,630 | 380 | 19,650 | - | 19,190 | 94,650 | 1,000 | 114,840 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 1,339 |
| 2008 | 14,200 | 5,180 | 380 | 19,760 | - | 18,040 | 101,440 | 1,020 | 120,500 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 1,198 |
| 2009 | 19,760 | 5,770 | 290 | 25,810 | - | 27,670 | 108,670 | 1,150 | 137,480 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 920 |
| 2010 | 19,950 | 5,890 | 370 | 26,200 | - | 25,080 | 100,470 | 670 | 126,220 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 850 |
| 2011 | 22463 | 6655 | 378 | 29496 | 17100 | 19694 | 89718 | 879 | 110291 | 51715 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 800 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3920 | 1330 | 100 | 5350 | - | 4920 | 23670 | 190 | 28790 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2008 Q2 | 2710 | 1320 | 90 | 4120 | - | 4250 | 25900 | 240 | 30390 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2008 Q3 | 3320 | 1310 | 80 | 4720 | - | 4160 | 27370 | 290 | 31820 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2008 Q4 | 4260 | 1220 | 100 | 5570 | - | 4700 | 24500 | 300 | 29500 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2009 Q1 | 4780 | 1390 | 70 | 6230 | - | 6680 | 25990 | 300 | 32970 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 260 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5070 | 1530 | 60 | 6660 | - | 6990 | 27250 | 260 | 34500 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 220 |
| 2009 Q3 | 4860 | 1360 | 90 | 6300 | - | 6970 | 28590 | 350 | 35910 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 200 |
| 2009 Q4 | 5050 | 1490 | 70 | 6610 | - | 7020 | 26840 | 240 | 34110 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 240 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4890 | 1490 | 90 | 6460 | - | 6540 | 26050 | 160 | 32750 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 210 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4590 | 1420 | 110 | 6120 | - | 6360 | 25000 | 190 | 31550 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 210 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5120 | 1470 | 100 | 6680 | - | 6250 | 26620 | 150 | 33020 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 190 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5360 | 1510 | 70 | 6940 | - | 5930 | 22800 | 170 | 28900 | - | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 240 |
| 2011 Q1 | 5463 | 1919 | 120 | 7502 | 4299 | 5635 | 24464 | 257 | 30356 | 14224 | 5123 | 297 | 63 | 327 | 16 | 210 | 111 | 63 | 0 | 33 | 521 | 11 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 75 | 73 | 0 | 204 | 215 | 15 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7502 | 0 | 1562 | 410 | 163 | 11291 | 9802 | 4635 | 2277 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 30356 | 208 |
| 2011 Q2 | 5439 | 1589 | 86 | 7114 | 4149 | 4143 | 19587 | 229 | 23959 | 11201 | 4887 | 223 | 79 | 308 | 24 | 145 | 150 | 53 | 0 | 39 | 503 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 69 | 64 | 0 | 235 | 209 | 16 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7114 | 0 | 1140 | 352 | 138 | 7596 | 8015 | 4350 | 2224 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 23959 | 203 |
| 2011 Q3 | 5803 | 1676 | 72 | 7551 | 4385 | 4874 | 24225 | 231 | 29330 | 13545 | 5189 | 218 | 76 | 294 | 13 | 161 | 181 | 88 | 0 | 59 | 423 | 18 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 81 | 59 | 0 | 326 | 233 | 12 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7551 | 0 | 1417 | 458 | 188 | 9708 | 9579 | 5135 | 2674 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 29330 | 199 |
| 2011 Q4 | 5758 | 1471 | 100 | 7329 | 4267 | 5042 | 21442 | 162 | 26646 | 12745 | 5035 | 236 | 83 | 316 | 12 | 173 | 144 | 60 | 0 | 52 | 471 | 10 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 62 | 83 | 0 | 268 | 212 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7329 | 0 | 1383 | 422 | 146 | 9810 | 8419 | 4233 | 2036 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 26646 | 190 |
| 2012 Q1 | 5978 | 1634 | 55 | 7667 | 4532 | 5418 | 23671 | 236 | 29325 | 14037 | 5199 | 326 | 83 | 333 | 23 | 190 | 140 | 55 | 0 | 59 | 444 | 13 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 85 | 98 | 0 | 274 | 169 | 22 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7667 | 0 | 1372 | 491 | 195 | 10629 | 9344 | 4660 | 2467 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 29325 | 184 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5583 | 1389 | 54 | 7026 | 4099 | 5087 | 22071 | 223 | 27381 | 13065 | 4855 | 261 | 77 | 295 | 10 | 154 | 113 | 51 | 0 | 42 | 440 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 64 | 87 | 0 | 269 | 169 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7026 | 0 | 1301 | 399 | 173 | 9741 | 8549 | 4550 | 2495 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 27381 | 162 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6045 | 1504 | 47 | 7596 | 4476 | 5571 | 24845 | 180 | 30596 | 14429 | 5351 | 309 | 90 | 266 | 24 | 163 | 139 | 46 | 0 | 26 | 435 | 16 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 67 | 90 | 0 | 249 | 161 | 9 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7596 | 0 | 1379 | 466 | 180 | 10479 | 9716 | 5146 | 3026 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 30596 | 224 |