Child Arrangements Court Bundle Guide

A Child Arrangements Court Bundle is one of the most important documents used in Family Court proceedings involving children. Whether the dispute concerns where a child lives, who they spend time with, supervised contact, indirect contact, parental responsibility, schooling decisions, or holiday arrangements, the court relies heavily on a well-organised bundle to understand the history and issues of the case.

A properly prepared bundle allows the Judge, Cafcass Officer, solicitors, barristers, and the parties themselves to quickly locate important evidence and follow the progression of the proceedings. Poorly organised bundles can cause delays, increase hearing times, and may result in important evidence being overlooked. Typical documents include applications, court orders, witness statements, position statements, Cafcass reports, safeguarding records, school records, medical evidence, emails, messages, and chronologies.