Family court & support in Andover
REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-29
Which court serves you
Andover has no family court of its own — family (Children Act) and divorce cases for Test Valley are heard at the Southampton Combined Court Centre (County Court, Family Court and Crown Court), The Courts of Justice, London Road, Southampton SO15 2XQ. See our Southampton court guide for the full HMCTS contact details: family email family.southampton.countycourt@justice.gov.uk, HMCTS National Contact Centre 0300 123 5577 (Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm), counter by appointment. Always go to the court named on your notice of hearing — some hearings may be listed elsewhere in Hampshire. Court finder: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/
Citizens Advice
- Citizens Advice Test Valley (Andover): 1st Floor, Chantry House, Chantry Way, Andover SP10 1LZ — adviceline 0808 812 6681 (Mon–Fri 9am–5pm); drop-in Mon–Thu 9:30am–12pm; website: testvalleycab.org.uk
- National Adviceline: 0800 144 8848 (free)
- See also our south coast Citizens Advice page
Mediation & your MIAM
Before most family applications you must consider a MIAM. Search the FMC register for mediators covering Andover / Test Valley: https://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/find-local-mediator/ — see our mediation guide for costs (£500 voucher, ~£120 MIAM, legal aid) and our south coast mediation page.
Domestic abuse support
- Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (24/7) · emergency 999
- Hampshire & Isle of Wight services via the Women's Aid directory: womensaid.org.uk
- On a shared phone? Use safe devices (library, CA office, friend's phone)
Cafcass
Family cases in Andover are allocated to Cafcass South Central — see our Cafcass South Central guide.
Children's services
Children's services for Test Valley are run by Hampshire County Council — find contact routes via https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse (postcode lookup). See our regional children's services page.
Getting there
Southampton Combined Court Centre is on London Road (SO15 2XQ) in central Southampton, around 30–40 minutes from Andover by car, or by train from Andover to Southampton Central then a short walk; local buses stop nearby.
This page is general information, not legal advice. YourFamilyCase.co.uk is an independent information directory and is not affiliated with HMCTS or 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.