Central Family Court
What is Central Family Court?
Central Family Court is a family court at First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP. It is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Key facts
- Type
- Family Court
- Address
- First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP
- Court open
- Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
- Enquiries
- 03001235577
Source: Find a Court or Tribunal, retrieved 2026-10-14.
Addresses
- Visit or contact us
- First Avenue House42-49 High HolbornLondon WC1V 6NP
Contacts
- Enquiries
- 03001235577
- Fax
- 0870 739 5973
- Counter appointments
- 0207 421 8639Temporary contact number for urgent appointments only
- Enquiries
- 020 7421 8611Adoption Enquiries
- Applications
- 0330 808 4424Public Law Online Portal Applications case numbers starting with C5
- DX
- 160010 Kingsway 7
- Pre and post court
- [email protected]Court Orders Department
- Pre and post court
- [email protected]Decree Absolutes Search Department
- Financial Remedy
- [email protected]Financial Remedy Court Department
- Listing
- [email protected]List Office Department
- Adoption
- [email protected]Adoption Department
- Case progression
- [email protected]Children cases
- Case progression
- [email protected]Public Law Department non-online portal applications
- Applications
- [email protected]Public Law Online Portal Applications case numbers starting with C5
- Applications
- [email protected]C100 applications
- Case progression
- [email protected]Lodging Documents for existing cases
- Admin
- [email protected]Press Enquiries Only
Opening times
- Court open
- Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Areas of law
Facilities
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
- Lanyards available on request.
- Disabled access
- Disabled access and toilet facilities are available. Parking can be arranged by contacting the court 48 hours in advance where spaces are available.
- Assistance dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome
- Hearing Loop
- Loop hearing facilities are available in the court rooms. Notice is required.
- Interview room
- This court has private interview room facilities.
- Children's waiting room
- The court has a Children's Room on the 4th Floor.
- Baby changing facility
- There are baby changing facilities situated within the disabled toilets.
Guidance naming this venue 6
Judicial guidance and court guides that name this venue explicitly.
- Designated Family Judgesupdated 2026-09-02
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…ges Judge Circuit Court Appointment date HHJ Khatun Sapnara London Central Family Court 11-10-24 HHJ Carol Atkinson London East London Family Court 01-04-1…
- Membersupdated 2026-07-03
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…dge in 2010 and as a full-time District Judge in 2018. He sits at the Central Family Court in London and is the resident judge at the Central Family Court for F…
- Financial Remedies - further extension of Transparency Pilotupdated 2026-01-22
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…pilot scheme started on 29 January 2024 in Birmingham, Leeds and the Central Family Court. With effect from 11 November 2024, the pilot scheme was extended t…
- Financial Remedies Transparency pilot noticeupdated 2024-12-11
cited asCentral Family Court
…pilot scheme started on 29 January 2024 in Birmingham, Leeds and the Central Family Court. With effect from 11 November 2024, the pilot scheme was extended to…
- Family Justice Council – 13th Annual Debate: Do separating parents need the Family Court?updated 2023-09-27
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…Officer, Rights of Women Heather MacGregor - Deputy District Judge, Central Family Court We aim to achieve a cross-section of all the key professions wor…
- Family Justice Council 13th Annual Debateupdated 2022-07-15
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…Officer, Rights of Women Heather MacGregor – Deputy District Judge, Central Family Court A podcast of the debate (external link, opens in a new tab) is av…
Common questions
What is Central Family Court?
Central Family Court is a family court at First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP. It is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
What are the opening hours for Central Family Court?
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
How do I contact Central Family Court by telephone?
The enquiries number listed by Find a Court or Tribunal is 03001235577.
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