Breaching the terms of a Vhild Arrangement Order (CAO) is serious. A warning notice on the CAO sets out the consequences of failing to comply with the order. When a CAO is breached without a “reasonable excuse”, you can make a formal application for enforcement. The penalities the court may impose will depend on the nature of the breaches and how often they are occurring. (The court can order unpaid work, financial compensation, a fine, transfer of the child’s residence from one parent to the other and in most serious cases, the imprisonment of the uncooperative party.)