South East Family Court
Reading Family Court Barristers
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The court
Family hearings in Reading take place at Reading County Court and Family Court. Always check your notice of hearing for the venue, date and time.
Reading County Court and 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, 9am to 5pm
- Public counter
- By prior appointment only, for urgent civil and family applications
- Paper C100 applications
- family.reading.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
- Parking
- No parking. The court is in the town centre near the train and bus stations.
- Step-free access
- Ramp to the entrance, a lift between the ground and first floors, and level access into court and hearing rooms.
- Rooms to speak with your Barrister
- Ten interview rooms.
- Children's room
- A children's room.
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 Reading 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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