Thanet County Court and Family Court
Visit us:
The Court House
2nd Floor
Cecil Square
Margate
CT9 1RL
Write to us:
Canterbury Combined Court
The Law Courts
Chaucer Road
Canterbury
CT1 1ZA
Additional information
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Opening times
- Court open
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Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
- County court
- admin.canterbury.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
- Family court
- divorceunitbse@justice.gov.uk
- Breathing space enquiries
- kent.breathingspace@justice.gov.uk
- Family court
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family.canterbury.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
(Family Enquiries)
Telephone
- Enquiries
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0300 123 5577
(from 9am to 5pm)
Building facilities
If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 0300 123 5577 .
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Disabled access
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This building has a ramp to the building entrance, a lift between the ground floor and the first floor, and level access in to court rooms and hearing rooms.
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Assistance dogs
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Assistance dogs are welcome.
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Hearing Loop
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This Court has loop hearing facilities at public counter.
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Interview room
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4 interview rooms are available on the ground floor
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Baby changing facility
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Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets on the ground floor
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Thanet County Court and Family Court
This location handles
- Adoption
- Childcare arrangements if you separate from your partner
- Divorce hearings
- Domestic abuse
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High Court cases – serious or high profile criminal or civil law cases
- Housing
- Money claims
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Court codes for legal professionals
County Court location code: 348
DX: 99710 Canterbury 3
Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme
This location participates in this scheme