>I was mistaken. When the child form is first initialized the height and width are correct. When the frm_srch_Load method is called the height and width are larger. Something is happening to the child form in between the form initializing and the form load. I tried putting the code you provided in the frm_srch_load method and still have the same results.
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>public frm_srch()
>Form is correct height and width
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>private void frm_srch_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
>Form is larger than values set at design time.

The code I supplied was a complete form class. Try instantiating that *instead* of your existing child form. If it is the correct size then there must be something in your version of frm_srch that is causing the behaviour. If the class I listed also shows at the wrong size then presumably something external to the form is changing the size.....