Medway County Court and Family Court
Visit or contact us:
Address
HMCTS Main Entrance
Gun Wharf
Chatham
ME4 4AR
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Opening times
- Court open
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Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
- Counter open
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For urgent matters only by prior appointment
- Enquiries
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enquiries.medway.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
(for all Civil (County Court) matters)
- Family court
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Family.medway.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
(Including C100 applications)
- Breathing space enquiries
- kent.breathingspace@justice.gov.uk
- Financial Remedy
- FRCKSS@justice.gov.uk
Telephone
- Counter appointments
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01634 649 726
(from 9am to 4pm, to book appointments for the counter service)
- Enquiries
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01634 887 900
(from 9am to 5pm)
- Enquiries
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0300 123 5577
( National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court - Monday to Friday 8:30am -5pm)
- Enquiries
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0300 303 0642
(Divorce Contact Centre - Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm)
Building facilities
If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 01634 887 900.
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Disabled access
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Disabled access and disabled toilet.
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Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
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Lanyards available on request.
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Assistance dogs
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Assistance dogs are welcome
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Hearing Loop
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The building has hearing enhancement facilities available by prior arrangement. Please contact the Court office by telephone or email if necessary.
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Baby changing facility
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Baby changing facilities can be found within the disabled toilet area.
Translators or Interpreters
Get an interpreter at a court or tribunal. (opens in new tab)
Medway County Court and Family Court
This location handles
- Adoption (opens in new tab)
- Bankruptcy (opens in new tab)
- Childcare arrangements if you separate from your partner (opens in new tab)
- Divorce hearings (opens in new tab)
- Domestic abuse (opens in new tab)
- Financial Remedy (opens in new tab)
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High Court cases – serious or high profile criminal or civil law cases
- Housing (opens in new tab)
- Money claims (opens in new tab)
Find out more about
- Breathing Space (opens in new tab)
Make a complaint
Contact us to make a complaint (opens in new tab)
Court codes for legal professionals
County Court location code: 267
Family Court location code: 267
DX: 98180 Chatham 4
Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme
This location participates in this scheme
Register for the scheme (opens in new tab)