Dear Mr McCloy,

SUBJECT: Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your request for information in relation to:

`'information on contact orders made under the children's order 1995, for the past 5 year's provide information:

     1) total amount of contact orders for each year

     2) of how many were first time applicants

     3) of how many have applied to the courts on more than one occasion

     4)of how many were applied for by;

     a- biological father

     b- biological mother

     c- other''

Your request was received on 4 March 2010 and is being handled under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI). You will receive a response by 1 April 2010- 20 working days from date of receipt of request to the Court Service.

If you have any queries about your request please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

Anne Largan

Communications Group