Finding your nearest family court — the UK map of venues
REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-31
Not every court hears family cases
Family cases in England and Wales are heard at designated family courts — not every courthouse does family work. This page explains how to find the right one.
The official tool
HMCTS "Find a Court or Tribunal": https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk
Enter your postcode or town; search for the court named on your notice of hearing. It shows address, contact, hours, facilities, and which areas of law it handles.
The main family courts by region
London
- Central Family Court — First Avenue House, 42–49 High Holborn, WC1V 6NP (see our page)
- East London Family Court — 11 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, E14 4HD
- West London Family Court — Gloucester House, 4 Dukes Green Avenue, Feltham, TW14 0LR
- Romford County and Family Court — 2a Oaklands Avenue, RM1 4DP
South East / Home Counties
- Reading, Guildford, Staines, Watford, Luton, Slough, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Canterbury, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, Oxford, Cambridge — see our court pages
Midlands
- Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre — 33 Bull Street, B4 6DS
- Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Northampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton — see our pages
North
- Manchester Civil Justice Centre — 1 Bridge Street West, M60 9DJ
- Leeds Combined Court Centre — 1 Oxford Row, LS1 3BG
- Liverpool, Sheffield, Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Preston, Blackburn — see our pages
Wales
- Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre — 2 Park Street, CF10 1ET
- Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, Mold, Haverfordwest — see our pages
How to choose the right court
1. Read your notice of hearing — it names the exact venue. Follow it. 2. When filing (C100, Form A), apply to the family court covering where the child lives (for children cases) or your local family court (for financial remedy). 3. Use the HMCTS tool to confirm contact details before attending. 4. Check the court is still open — some venues close or transfer (see our closed-venue pages).
Closed and relocated venues
A number of family courts have closed or been consolidated. We track these — see our redirect/guidance pages for North London, Wimbledon, Southend, Dartford, Cheltenham, Richmond, Sutton and Weston-super-Mare, each pointing to the receiving venue.
Official links
- Find a court: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk
- Family court jurisdictions: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/family-court
This page is general information, not legal advice. Venues change — always verify at gov.uk. YourFamilyCase.co.uk is an independent directory and is not affiliated with HMCTS or gov.uk.
Content verified against the official HMCTS court directory, gov.uk forms and fees pages, and the professional body registers (SRA, FMC, Bar Council). Last reviewed September 2026.