Family court & support in Royston

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-29

Which court serves you

Royston sits on the Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border (SG8, North Hertfordshire), so your family case will be listed at one of two courts. As a Hertfordshire address, Royston cases default to Hertford County Court and Family Court, Shire Hall, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1DF — confirmed on gov.uk's Find a Court or Tribunal (https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/hertford-county-court-and-family-court) — but the nearer venue is Cambridge County Court and Family Court, 197 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1BA. Check your listing notice, or confirm the venue with HMCTS before travelling. Main enquiries (HMCTS National Contact Centre, Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pm): 0300 123 5577; divorce enquiries: 0300 303 0642 (Mon–Fri 10am–6pm). See our Hertford court guide or Cambridge court guide.

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice North Hertfordshire — Royston office: Royston Town Hall, Melbourn Street, Royston SG8 7DA — 01462 689801 (Mon & Wed 9.30am–12 noon); northhertscab.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 Royston (SG8): https://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/find-local-mediator/ — see our mediation guide for costs (£500 voucher, ~£120 MIAM, legal aid).

Domestic abuse support

Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (24/7) · emergency 999
Hertfordshire services via the Women's Aid directory: womensaid.org.uk
On a shared phone? Use safe devices (library, CA office, friend's phone) — see our East of England DA support page

Children's services

Hertfordshire County Council children's services — find contact routes via https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse (postcode lookup). CAFCASS involvement is coordinated by CAFCASS East of England.

Getting there

Hertford County Court and Family Court (Shire Hall, SG14 1DF) is roughly 40 minutes from Royston by car via the A505/A602, or by rail via Stevenage and a connecting bus. Cambridge County Court and Family Court (CB1 1BA) is closer — about 25 minutes by car or a direct train to Cambridge station then a 15-minute walk along East Road. Allow extra time for the A505 at peak hours.

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.