Uxbridge County Court and Family Court — self-representation guide

Essentials

Address

501 Uxbridge Road, Greater London UB4 8HL

Telephone

0300 123 5577; 0300 303 0642

Court location code

356

Verified

2026-08-27

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-27

If you are representing yourself in a family matter in the Uxbridge / Hayes / Hillingdon / west London area, you are not alone. This guide lays out, plainly and without judgement, what to expect when your family case is heard at Uxbridge County Court and Family Court so you can walk in more prepared and less uncertain. It is not legal advice — court details below are sourced from the public HMCTS register and verified against the official "Find a court or tribunal" page on 2026-08-27.

About the address. The court is named for Uxbridge, but its live HMCTS hearing centre and correspondence address is 501 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, UB4 8HL (in Hayes, Middlesex). Older online listings may quote 181 High Street, Uxbridge, but the official "Find a court or tribunal" record and current HMCTS correspondence all use the Hayes address. Confirm the address from your notice of hearing before you travel — it will name the exact building for your case. The court is open and taking family work (divorce, children, domestic abuse, financial remedy).

The essentials

Address (hearing & correspondence): Uxbridge County Court and Family Court, 501 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8HL
Phone (HMCTS National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court – Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm): 0300 123 5577
Phone (HMCTS Divorce Contact Centre – Mon–Fri 10am–6pm): 0300 303 0642
Phone (counter appointments & court fee payment): 0208 756 3536
Phone (family public law / children in care, digital process): 0330 808 4424
Email (county/family matters): countycourtuxbridge@justice.gov.uk
Email (breathing space enquiries): uxbridge.breathingspace@justice.gov.uk
County Court location code: 356 · DX: DX 44658 Hayes (Middlesex)
Court type: County Court and Family Court (handles adoption, childcare arrangements, divorce, domestic abuse, financial remedy, housing, money claims and more)
verifiedAt: 2026-08-27 (checked against the official HMCTS page)

Contact and enquiries (official HMCTS details)

These are the contact routes listed on the official HMCTS "Find a court or tribunal" page for Uxbridge County Court and Family Court.

Telephone

HMCTS National Contact Centre for Civil & Family Court (Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm) — general enquiries: 0300 123 5577
HMCTS Divorce Contact Centre (Mon–Fri 10am–6pm): 0300 303 0642
Counter appointments / Court Fee Payment: 0208 756 3536
Family public law (children in care) — digital process (case numbers starting with C5): 0330 808 4424
For anything you are unsure of, call the National Contact Centre on 0300 123 5577 and ask.

Email (@justice.gov.uk)

countycourtuxbridge@justice.gov.uk — county/family matters.
uxbridge.breathingspace@justice.gov.uk — breathing space (debt advice) enquiries.
contactfpl@justice.gov.uk — family public law (children in care), digital process for case numbers starting with C5.
If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, contact the court in advance on 0300 123 5577.

Safety note on scams: HMCTS warns that scammers impersonate genuine HMCTS phone numbers and email addresses and may demand payment, claiming to be from HMRC or enforcement. If you are unsure, do not pay anything and report the scam to Action Fraud. HMCTS scam warning (gov.uk)

Getting there & access

Uxbridge County Court and Family Court is at 501 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, UB4 8HL — on the main Uxbridge Road (A4020) through Hayes, in west London.

By rail: Hayes & Harlington is the nearest mainline station (Elizabeth line and Great Western, with connections from Paddington). From the station it is a short walk or bus/taxi ride along the Uxbridge Road towards the court. Check live departures before travelling.
By bus: numerous local bus routes run along Uxbridge Road (A4020) and stop close to the court. Use a live journey planner (e.g. Transport for London) to confirm routes and times on the day.
By tube: Uxbridge (Metropolitan & Piccadilly lines) serves the town centre; allow time if travelling from the tube station across to Hayes.

Check live travel before you go — engineering works and delays can change things on the day. Arrive early; court staff deal with many people daily, and a hurried arrival only adds stress.

Facilities and accessibility (official HMCTS details)

Per the official HMCTS page for this court:

Translators / interpreters: HMCTS can arrange interpreters — see the official get an interpreter at a court or tribunal page.
Disabled access: accessible facilities are provided at the court. If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, contact the court in advance on 0300 123 5577 so arrangements can be made.
Assistance dogs are welcome at HMCTS venues, and Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards are available on request.
If you need specific help, always tell the court when you receive the notice of hearing, or call the enquiries line in advance.

What cases this court handles

According to the official HMCTS register, the types of family law handled here include:

Adoption
Childcare arrangements if you separate from your partner (C100 / child arrangements orders)
Divorce hearings
Domestic abuse (FL401 / non-molestation and occupation orders)
Financial Remedy
Housing and money claims (county court matters)

Not every family case in west London is heard here — some are listed at the larger central London family courts. If you are unsure whether your matter belongs at Uxbridge:

Check your court documents. The notice of hearing and any correspondence you receive will name the court and the address where you are expected.
Ask the court. Call the HMCTS enquiries line on 0300 123 5577 — court staff are there to point you in the right direction.

The C100 / FHDRA reality

For most parents, the first step is a C100 application for a child arrangements order, and the first hearing is the First Hearing Dispute Resolution Appointment (FHDRA). Here is the reality of that first hearing for a litigant in person:

It is short and administrative. The FHDRA usually lasts around 30 minutes and is not the trial. It is a gatekeeping and dispute-resolution hearing — the judge checks the paperwork, identifies what is agreed and what is in dispute, and decides what is needed next.
The judge encourages agreement. Where it is safe, the court will look for contact that both parents can agree on, rather than deciding everything there and then.
You will likely be referred on. If issues can't be resolved at the FHDRA, the case is typically listed for further directions, a fact-finding hearing (where allegations of harm are examined) and/or a final hearing. Expect more than one hearing — that is normal.
Bring your evidence and be ready to speak plainly. You don't need a solicitor, but the judge needs to understand your position clearly and calmly. Answer directly, address the judge respectfully, and ask if you don't follow something — it's far better to ask than to guess.
Support is available. Independent charity Support Through Court assists litigants in person (linked below). You are also allowed a McKenzie friend (an unpaid assistant who can sit with you, take notes and quietly advise — they cannot address the court without permission).

FL401 / domestic-abuse safety

If you are experiencing domestic abuse, please know you are not alone, and this court takes abuse matters seriously — domestic abuse is one of the case types it handles. Help is available.

FL401 is the court application form used to apply for a non-molestation order (which stops someone threatening or using violence towards you) or an occupation order (which decides who can live in the family home). You can often apply urgently, sometimes without telling the other person first.

Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline (freephone, 24/7): 0808 2000 247
Women's Aid Live Chat: womensaid.org.uk (for women)
Emergency: if you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Non-emergency police: 101 for non-urgent concerns.

Please use a safe device. "Safe" means a phone, computer or tablet that an abusive partner or ex-partner cannot access — for example a device at work, at a trusted friend's or family member's home, or a library. Calls, messages, browsing history and app activity can be monitored on a device or account the abuser has access to, so take care when researching this information or applying for an order. If you are worried your device is being monitored, consider seeking help from a service you trust or where you know the device is private.

Links you may find helpful:

A note on financial remedy (divorce finances)

If you are divorcing and need the court to divide money, pensions or property, the application is a financial remedy case. Key points for a litigant in person:

You must first disclose your finances using the Form E — a full, sworn statement of your income, outgoings, assets, pensions and debts. Completing it honestly and completely matters; the court can draw adverse inferences from non-disclosure.
Financial remedy is usually a staged process (Form E exchange, First Appointment, financial dispute resolution/private FDR, final hearing) — you will almost always have more than one hearing, and settlement is encouraged at each stage.
Not every financial matter needs court. You may be able to resolve finances by agreement, or use mediation or a solicitor-negotiated settlement, and have the court approve it. The court route is not mandatory.
See the official gov.uk guidance on divorce, finances and how to sort your money and property.

A practical first-visit checklist

Before your first visit, work through this list so nothing catches you by surprise:

[ ] Confirm the court name and address on your notice of hearing — make sure your case is listed at Uxbridge County Court and Family Court, 501 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, UB4 8HL, and not an older High Street venue.
[ ] If unsure it is the right court, call the HMCTS enquiries line on 0300 123 5577 to confirm.
[ ] If you need to use the counter or make a court fee payment, note the counter appointment / payment line is 0208 756 3536.
[ ] If you have a disability and need help attending, contact the court in advance on 0300 123 5577.
[ ] Plan your journey and arrival time — Hayes & Harlington is the nearest mainline station (Elizabeth line), and buses run along Uxbridge Road; check live rail/bus status.
[ ] Bring your court documents, a form of ID, and anything the court asked you to bring.
[ ] Bring a notebook and pen to record anything important.
[ ] Dress comfortably but respectably; you may be waiting some time.
[ ] Arrange childcare or time off in advance so you are not rushed on the day.
[ ] Prepare in plain words what you want the judge to know, and keep it calm and specific.
[ ] Remember that court staff are there to help you navigate the building and the process — ask for help when you need it.

You are entitled to a fair hearing. Preparing for the practical realities — the travel, the waiting, the uncertainty — is one of the best things you can do to give yourself a steadier day.

YourFamilyCase.co.uk is an independent information directory — we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to HMCTS, Uxbridge County Court and Family Court, or gov.uk. Court details are sourced from the public HMCTS register and reviewed for accuracy; always confirm the latest position directly with the court, because court listing and status information changes. This page is general information and is not legal advice.

Official forms & guidance (gov.uk):

Content verified against the official HMCTS court directory, gov.uk forms and fees pages, and the professional body registers (SRA, FMC, Bar Council). Last reviewed September 2026.

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