Paying court fees - what of I cannot afford to pay family court fees?

Paying court fees - what of I cannot afford to pay family court fees?

You may be aware a set of revised fees for the Family and Civil Courts came into force on 18 May 2021.

You may not have to pay a fee, or you may get some money off it if you only have a small amount of savings and investments, receive certain benefits or are on a low income. This is sometimes known as ‘fee remission.’

You can apply for help with court and tribunal fees through the ‘EX160 Apply for help with fees’ form and ‘EX160A – How to apply for help with fees’ guidance.

The following link can also help you get assistance paying court and tribunal fees, on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/get-help-with-court-fees