Family court & support in Stoke-on-Trent
REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-28
Which court serves you
Family cases for Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire are heard at Stoke-on-Trent Combined Court, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3BP — see our full Stoke-on-Trent court guide. Court enquiries: 01782 854 000; HMCTS National Contact Centre: 0300 123 5577.
Citizens Advice
- National Adviceline: 0800 144 8848 (free)
- Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice — check citizensadvice.org.uk for current office hours
Mediation & your MIAM
Before most applications you must consider a MIAM. Search the FMC register for mediators covering Stoke-on-Trent: 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
- Staffordshire-area services via the Women's Aid directory: womensaid.org.uk
- See our Birmingham & Midlands DA support page
Children's services
Stoke-on-Trent is a unitary authority, so Stoke-on-Trent City Council children's services handles safeguarding and care proceedings locally — contact routes via https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse. See our Midlands children's services page. Cafcass involvement in Stoke cases sits with Cafcass West Midlands.
Getting there
Stoke-on-Trent station (Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, EMR, WMR) is a 10–15 minute taxi ride or short bus journey from the Hanley court. There is no public customer parking at the court; nearby city-centre car parks include the Cultural Quarter multi-storey. See the court guide for access and disabled parking details.
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.