London Family Court
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The court
Family hearings in London take place at the HMCTS venues below. Your notice of hearing tells you which building to attend.
Central Family Court
Family work listed by HMCTS
- Adoption
- Child arrangements
- Divorce
- Domestic abuse
- Female genital mutilation
- Financial remedy
- Forced marriage
Visiting this building
- Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
- Paper C100 applications
- cfc.privateapps@justice.gov.uk
- Parking
- Disabled parking can be arranged by contacting the court 48 hours ahead, where spaces are available.
- Step-free access
- Disabled access and accessible toilets.
- Rooms to speak with your Barrister
- Private interview rooms.
- Children's room
- A children's room on the 4th floor.
East London Family Court
Address
6th and 7th Floor, 11 Westferry Circus (entrance in Columbus Courtyard), LondonE14 4HDView on GOV.UK court finder
Family work listed by HMCTS
- Adoption
- Child arrangements
- Divorce
- Domestic abuse
- Female genital mutilation
- Forced marriage
Visiting this building
- Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
- Public counter
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm
- Paper C100 applications
- eastlondonfamilyenquiries@justice.gov.uk
- Step-free access
- Level access to the entrance and court rooms.
- Rooms to speak with your Barrister
- Consultation rooms on the 6th and 7th floors.
West London Family Court
Family work listed by HMCTS
- Adoption
- Child arrangements
- Domestic abuse
- Female genital mutilation
- Forced marriage
Visiting this building
- Public counter
- By appointment only (call 020 8831 3392)
- Paper C100 applications
- westlondonfamilyenquiries@justice.gov.uk
- Parking
- Public parking is available.
- Step-free access
- Level access to the entrance and court rooms.
- Rooms to speak with your Barrister
- Interview rooms on the ground floor only.
Good to know
- •HMCTS lists a Financial Remedy Court department at the Central Family Court.
- •The East London Family Court entrance is in Columbus Courtyard, Canary Wharf.
- •The West London Family Court is in Feltham, not central London. HMCTS states its counter is open by appointment only.
Court details are taken from the HMCTS court finder. Arrangements can change, so check the court finder and your hearing notice before you travel.
Common Cases at London Family Court
Child Arrangements
Applications about who a child lives with or spends time with. Includes the FHDRA, dispute resolution appointments, and contested final hearings.
Divorce & Financial Remedy
Financial settlement proceedings including the FDA, FDR, and final hearings. Property division, pensions, and maintenance.
Domestic Abuse Protection
Non-molestation orders and occupation orders, including urgent without-notice applications and return date hearings.
Enforcement Proceedings
Applications to enforce court orders that have been breached, committal proceedings, and applications to vary existing orders.
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