Venue

Watford County Court and Family Court

Family CourtCounty Court

Location codes

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County Court code362

Telephone: 0300 123 5577 National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court - Monday to Friday 8:30am -5pm
Telephone: 0300 303 0642Divorce Contact Centre - Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm
Telephone: 0300 123 5577Paper process
Telephone: 0330 808 4424Digital process for case numbers starting with C5
Telephone: 0870 739 4015
Telephone: 122740 Watford 5

County court: [email protected]for Civil (County Court) matters
Family court: [email protected]for Family (Family Court) matters (Private Law, Family Law and Public Law)
Breathing space enquiries: [email protected]
Family public law (children in care): [email protected]Digital process for case numbers starting with C5
Financial Remedy: [email protected]For all matters related to Financial Remedies
Adoption: [email protected]

Hearing Loop: There is a loop hearing system at this Court.
Interview room: Private interview rooms are available at this Court.
Assistance dogs: Assistance dogs are welcome
Disabled access: This building has level access to the building entrance, a lift to the floors where the courts are located and level access into the hearing rooms. There is designated disabled parking available in the private car park.
Video facilities: Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities are available (by prior arrangement).
Lift: Lift available to all floors.
Baby changing facility: Baby changing facilities available.

Breast feeding can be done in public areas, however, private room can be arranged via written/email to court prior to visit.
Disabled toilet: Disabled toilet facilities available.
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network: Lanyards available on request.