diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/recordcategories/RecordCategoryTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/recordcategories/RecordCategoryTests.java
index 9d1dfa9a90..5e3122cc2c 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/recordcategories/RecordCategoryTests.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/recordcategories/RecordCategoryTests.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.testng.Assert.fail;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
 
@@ -66,7 +67,10 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.recordfolder.RecordFolder;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.gscore.api.FilePlanAPI;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.gscore.api.RecordCategoryAPI;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.gscore.api.RecordFolderAPI;
+import org.alfresco.rest.v0.RecordCategoriesAPI;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.v0.BaseAPI.RETENTION_SCHEDULE;
 import org.alfresco.utility.report.Bug;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
@@ -83,6 +87,9 @@ public class RecordCategoryTests extends BaseRMRestTest
     private static final int NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN = 10;
     private static final int NUMBER_OF_FOLDERS = 5;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private RecordCategoriesAPI recordCategoriesAPI;
+
     /**
      * Invalid  containers that cannot be deleted with record category end-point
      */
@@ -287,6 +294,7 @@ public class RecordCategoryTests extends BaseRMRestTest
         assertEquals(folderProperties.getTitle(), TITLE_PREFIX + RECORD_FOLDER_NAME);
         assertNotNull(folderProperties.getIdentifier());
     }
+
     /**
      * <pre>
      * Given that a record category exists
@@ -294,17 +302,37 @@ public class RecordCategoryTests extends BaseRMRestTest
      * When I ask the API to get me the children of the record category
      * Then I am returned the contained record categories and record folders and their details
      * </pre>
+     * <pre>
+     * Given that a record category with a disposition schedule exists
+     * And contains a number of record categories and record folders
+     * When I ask the API to get me the children of the record category
+     * Then I am returned the contained record categories and record folders but not the disposition schedule
+     * </pre>
      */
     @Test
-    (
-        description = "Get children of a record category"
-    )
+        (
+            description = "Get children of a record category excluding the disposition schedule"
+        )
+    @Bug (id="RM-5115")
     public void getRecordCategoryChildren() throws Exception
     {
         // Create root level category
         RecordCategory rootRecordCategory = createRootCategory(getRandomAlphanumeric());
         assertNotNull(rootRecordCategory.getId());
 
+        // Create disposition schedule
+        String userName = getAdminUser().getUsername();
+        String userPassword = getAdminUser().getPassword();
+        String categoryName = rootRecordCategory.getName();
+        recordCategoriesAPI.createRetentionSchedule(userName, userPassword, categoryName);
+
+        // Add disposition schedule cut off step
+        HashMap<RETENTION_SCHEDULE, String> cutOffStep = new HashMap<>();
+        cutOffStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.NAME, "cutoff");
+        cutOffStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.RETENTION_PERIOD, "day|2");
+        cutOffStep.put(RETENTION_SCHEDULE.DESCRIPTION, "Cut off after 2 days");
+        recordCategoriesAPI.addDispositionScheduleSteps(userName, userPassword, categoryName, cutOffStep);
+
         // Add record category children
         List<RecordCategoryChild> children = new ArrayList<RecordCategoryChild>();
         for (int i=0; i < NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN; i++)
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/SearchTypesFactory.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/SearchTypesFactory.java
index 2e103a9874..f45b4a85b9 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/SearchTypesFactory.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/SearchTypesFactory.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ package org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.impl;
 
 import java.security.InvalidParameterException;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ public class SearchTypesFactory
             Boolean isRecordFolder = propertyWalker.getProperty(RecordCategoryChild.PARAM_IS_RECORD_FOLDER,
                     WhereClauseParser.EQUALS, Boolean.class);
             Boolean isRecordCategory = propertyWalker.getProperty(RecordCategoryChild.PARAM_IS_RECORD_CATEGORY, WhereClauseParser.EQUALS, Boolean.class);
+
             if ((isRecordFolder != null && isRecordFolder.booleanValue()) || (isRecordCategory != null && !isRecordCategory.booleanValue()))
             {
                 includeRecordFolders = true;
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ public class SearchTypesFactory
                 if (nodeTypeQNameStr.equals(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_FOLDER))
                 {
                     includeRecordFolders = true;
+
                 }
                 else if (filterNodeTypeQName.equals(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY))
                 {
@@ -249,6 +252,16 @@ public class SearchTypesFactory
         return searchTypeQNames;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Helper method to build association types for categories endpoint
+     * @return
+     */
+    public Set<QName> buildAssocTypesCategoriesEndpoint()
+    {
+        Set<QName> assocTypeQNames = Collections.singleton(ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS);
+        return assocTypeQNames;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Helper method to build search types for transfer containers endpoint
      * @return
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/recordcategories/RecordCategoryChildrenRelation.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/recordcategories/RecordCategoryChildrenRelation.java
index 7863035e60..992605e605 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/recordcategories/RecordCategoryChildrenRelation.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/recordcategories/RecordCategoryChildrenRelation.java
@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@ public class RecordCategoryChildrenRelation implements RelationshipResourceActio
 
         // list record categories and record folders
         Set<QName> searchTypeQNames = searchTypesFactory.buildSearchTypesCategoriesEndpoint(parameters, LIST_RECORD_CATEGORY_CHILDREN_EQUALS_QUERY_PROPERTIES);
+        Set<QName> assocTypeQNames = searchTypesFactory.buildAssocTypesCategoriesEndpoint();
         List<FilterProp> filterProps = apiUtils.getListChildrenFilterProps(parameters, LIST_RECORD_CATEGORY_CHILDREN_EQUALS_QUERY_PROPERTIES);
 
         final PagingResults<FileInfo> pagingResults = fileFolderService.list(parentNodeRef,
-                null,
+                assocTypeQNames,
                 searchTypeQNames,
                 null,
                 apiUtils.getSortProperties(parameters),