Family court & support in Slough

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-29

Which court serves you

Slough has its own combined court: Slough County Court and Family Court, The Law Courts, Windsor Road, Slough SL1 2HE. Family work for Slough Borough families — C100 child arrangements, divorce, FL401 domestic-abuse applications and financial remedies — is heard there directly. See our full Slough court guide for contact details, facilities and a first-visit checklist.

Main enquiries (HMCTS National Contact Centre, Mon–Fri 8am–8pm): 0300 123 5577; divorce enquiries: 0300 303 0642 (Mon–Fri 10am–6pm). The counter is by prior appointment only (Mon–Fri 9am–4pm) — call before travelling.

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice East Berkshire — Slough: 27 Church Street, Slough SL1 1PL
Slough Adviceline: 0808 812 7022 (freephone, Mon–Fri 10am–4pm); drop-in Tuesday 10am–12pm, first come first served; 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 Slough 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

Slough Borough Council'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 Slough.

Getting there

The Law Courts on Windsor Road is about 10–15 minutes' walk from Slough rail station (direct GWR services to London Paddington and Reading) via Brunel Way and Wellington Street. Allow time for airport-style security on arrival; there is public parking nearby and the building has 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.