Latest guidance on attending family courts during the pandemic

You can find out the latest information on attending family court during the pandemic via the HM Courts and Tribunals Judiciary website.

Latest advice and guidance from the judiciary in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.

Family courts continue to prioritise work as agreed with the President of the Family Division. Many family court cases are now heard by telephone or video link, rather than in person.

Work levels are slowly returning to pre-COVID levels and the family court are working hard to return this to 100%, in a COVID-safe way.