Form 84.40K – Notice Of Application To Discharge A Special Care Order And Make A Supervision Order - Child Care Act 1991

What this form is for

• • Use this form when you want to replace a Special Care Order with a Supervision Order
• • Use when the child's situation has improved but still needs oversight
• • Use when less restrictive care arrangements are now appropriate
• • Use when the child can be safely cared for with supervision rather than special care
• • Use only for cases already under a Special Care Order

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is typically no fixed deadline for submitting this form, but it should be filed as soon as there is a legitimate reason to change the care order, and well before any scheduled court review dates.

Before you submit

• • All sections of the form are completed
• • Supporting evidence is attached and referenced
• • The child's current situation is accurately described
• • Reasons for changing the order are clearly stated
• • All relevant parties have been notified
• • Form is signed by the authorized person
• • Court fees are paid if applicable
• • Copies are made for personal records

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct Form 84.40K from the Courts Service website or court office
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information
3. 3Gather supporting evidence and documents
4. 4Submit the completed form to the appropriate court office
5. 5Pay any required court fees
6. 6Keep copies of the submitted form and all supporting documents
7. 7Attend any required court hearings related to the application

Known limitations

• • This form cannot be used to apply for a new Special Care Order
• • It cannot be used to extend an existing order beyond its current term
• • It does not replace the need for legal advice in complex cases
• • The court may still refuse the application even if properly submitted
• • It does not guarantee a change in the child's care arrangements