McKenzie Friend Portsmouth — family court support directory

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-09-01

What a McKenzie Friend does in Portsmouth

If you are a litigant in person at Portsmouth Combined Court Centre (The Courts of Justice, Winston Churchill Avenue, PO1 2EB) or another Hampshire court, a McKenzie Friend can sit with you at hearings, take notes, help with case papers, and quietly give advice. They cannot conduct litigation or act as your advocate without the court's permission, and McKenzie Friends are not regulated legal professionals. The judiciary's Practice Guidance on McKenzie Friends sets out their role.

Verified services covering Portsmouth

Find a McKenzie Friend (mckenziefriendservice.co.uk) — operates a Portsmouth family court support page (McKenzie Friend Phil: Portsmouth Family Court) with free consultation, covering application forms, hearings support, position statements, court bundles and more: https://www.mckenziefriendservice.co.uk/portsmouth
Find a McKenzie Friend directory (findamckenziefriend.com) — has a dedicated Portsmouth McKenzie Friends page and verified listings covering family court support in Portsmouth, including Kay Ubhi of Find a McKenzie Friend (child arrangements, divorce, financial settlements; 30-minute free consultation): https://www.findamckenziefriend.com/mckenzie-friends-in-portsmouth
McKenzie Friend UK Network (mckenziefrienduk.net) — Portsmouth family court support page listing trusted McKenzie Friends and a free consultation request route: https://www.mckenziefrienduk.net/courts/portsmouth-family-court.htm

Portsmouth family court

Family cases in Portsmouth are heard at the Portsmouth Combined Court Centre. Confirm the venue and contact details on the official GOV.UK court finder: https://www.gov.uk/find-court-tribunal

Free alternatives

Support Through Court — free trained volunteers who support litigants in person (no legal advice): https://supportthroughcourt.org
Check legal aid eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid

Things to check before paying anyone

Ask for written fees, experience, DBS status, and a short CV (judges can require this before allowing assistance).
McKenzie Friends are unregulated — no required qualifications, training, or insurance. Verify everything yourself before engaging.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Services are listed from their own public websites and directories; always verify directly before engaging anyone. YourFamilyCase.co.uk is an independent directory; we take no referral fees.

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.