ABC Family orders Melissa Joan Hart pilot

ABC Family has given the greenlight to a comedy pilot starring Melissa Joan Hart, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The former Sabrina The Teenage Witch star has been tapped to play Hailey, a "political dynasty wild child-turned politician" in the untitled show.

The plot revolves around Hailey taking in her teenage niece and young nephew when her sister is jailed.

Joey Lawrence has signed on to play a "manny" who moves in to help the family.

The network has also handed a pilot order to an untitled single-camera project from Boy Meets World creator Michael Jacobs, which will centre around parenting philosophies.

The show will focus on a young father who is made redundant and begins to develop a closer bond with his "underdog middle daughter", while his wife acts as a mentor to their older child.

Both pilots are scheduled to film later this year.