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Make an application to a court (application notice): Form N244

Use this form to ask a court to set aside or vary a judgment, or suspend an enforcement process.

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Application notice: N244 (please read notes for guidance below)

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Evidence of identity and declaration: CH60

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Notes for guidance

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Application notice: N244 (large print)

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Notes for guidance (large print)

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Rhybudd cyflwyno cais (Ffurflen N244)

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Details

Read the guidance notes before filling in this application notice.

Domestic abuse protection orders

You must read guidance on applying for a DAPO in the county court before completing this form.

If you do not have an ongoing civil case in the county court with the person you need protection from, you must apply to a family court instead.

Read the guidance on applying for a DAPO in a family court

Defendants

You might also find it useful to read the ‘notes for defendant’ on:

Commercial court forms

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Updates to this page

Published 1 June 2016
Last updated 27 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added guidance explaining how to apply for a domestic abuse protection order in the civil court.

  2. Changed the format of form CH60 to PDF.

  3. Updated the court fee for the application notice in the guidance for miscellaneous payments out of court. The guidance for miscellaneous payments out of court has been converted from a PDF to HTML. A separate file has been created for the evidence of identity and declaration in support of application.

  4. Added large print versions of N244 and the guidance notes

  5. Uploaded new guidance notes document.

  6. Uploaded new notes for filling out N244

  7. Uploaded new version of N244

  8. N244 (English) updated.

  9. Added a large print (18pt) version of Form N244.

  10. First published.

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