Family court & support in Maidenhead
REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-29
Which court serves you
There is no family court in Maidenhead itself. Family work for Maidenhead and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (divorce, child arrangements, domestic abuse applications, financial remedies) is heard at Slough County Court and Family Court, The Law Courts, Windsor Road, Slough SL1 2HE — see our full Slough court guide. Family Court proceedings involving Windsor & Maidenhead families are regularly listed there (e.g. published EWFC judgments "In the Family Court at Slough").
Main enquiries (HMCTS National Contact Centre, Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pm): 0300 123 5577; divorce enquiries: 0300 303 0642 (Mon–Fri 10am–6pm). Urgent civil and family applications are by prior appointment only — contact the court before travelling.
Citizens Advice
- Citizens Advice Maidenhead & Windsor: 4 Marlow Road, Maidenhead SL6 7YR — Adviceline 0808 278 7914; caeb.org.uk
- National Adviceline: 0800 144 8848 (free)
Mediation & your MIAM
Before most applications you must consider a MIAM. Search the FMC register for mediators covering Maidenhead, Windsor and east Berkshire: https://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/find-local-mediator/ — see our mediation guide and Home Counties mediation page for costs (£500 voucher, ~£120 MIAM, legal aid).
Domestic abuse support
- Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (24/7) · emergency 999
- Thames Valley services (Refuge and Women's Aid members across Berkshire) via the Women's Aid directory: womensaid.org.uk
- On a shared phone? Use safe devices (library, CA office, friend's phone) — see our Berkshire & Oxfordshire DA support page and the FL401 guide for protective orders.
Children's services
The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead's children's services handle local referrals — find contact routes via https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse (postcode lookup). CAFCASS in this region is Cafcass Thames Valley, which covers the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.
Getting there
Slough Law Courts is about 10–15 minutes' walk from Slough rail station (direct GWR trains from Maidenhead, roughly 15 minutes) via Brunel Way and Wellington Street to Windsor Road. Allow time for airport-style security on arrival; the court has parking and disabled access.
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.