Previously called a Residence Order or Contact Order, a Child Arrangement Order is a Court Order which sets out the details about where your child will live and with whom, along with any other details that need to be specified. You can make a Child Arrangement Order when you both agree on the details. A Judge in Family Court will review it and as long as making the order is considered better for the child than not making it, they will approve it. The Court operates a “No Order Principle” meaning that it will only intervene if it is best for the children involved. Having a Child Arrangement Order in place means that you both know what’s agreed and you have to stick to it.