If you’re about to apply for a divorce, you may want to get your application in before 30th September the court fee is going to rise from £550 to £592. |
| Other court fees will also go up: The fee for a children application on Form C100 will increase from £215 to £232 A financial remedy application will go up from £255 to £275. Applications within proceedings will rise from £155 to £167. What if I can’t afford the fees? 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 online at www.gov.uk/help-with-court-fees or through the ‘EX160 Apply for help with fees’ form and ‘EX160A – How to apply for help with fees’ guidance. What if we settle before court? If you have applied to issue a claim by post, and the defendant settles the dispute before your claim is processed by the court or business centre, you will be entitled to a refund as long as you have told the court that the claim should not be issued.If your case settles please email or phone the relevant County Court hearing centre or business centre. The contact details can be found at www.gov.uk/find-court-tribunal. If your claim has already been issued, you may be able to recover the cost of your court fee from the defendant. It’s easy to procrastinate when you have to deal with the family court, but if you know you have to make an application sooner or later, this may be the incentive you need to do it sooner! If you want to find out more ways to reduce the cost with court and legal representation, get in touch. |
