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England & WalesCourt Judiciary
Venue

Central Family Court

Family Court

Addresses

Visit or contact us
, London WC1V 6NP

Contacts

Telephone
03001235577
Telephone
0870 739 5973
Telephone
0207 421 8639Temporary contact number for urgent appointments only
Telephone
020 7421 8611Adoption Enquiries
Telephone
0330 808 4424Public Law Online Portal Applications case numbers starting with C5
Telephone
160010 Kingsway 7

Email

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 2026-08-19

    cited asCentral Family Court

    …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

    cited asCentral Family Court

    …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

    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 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

    cited asCentral Family Court

    …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

    cited asCentral Family Court

    …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…