Coming into force on 6 April 2022 The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 introduced…
FAMILY COURT FEES INCREASE
As a firm we would like to keep our clients up to date with any changes that could have an impact on their legal costs within matrimonial proceedings, in particular, the increase in court fees that came into effect on 30 September 2021. These are the fees we pay to the court to issue applications on behalf of clients.
Below is a summary of the new and old court fees:-
Divorce and Financial Remedy Proceedings
| New court fees | Old court fees |
|---|---|
| £593 Divorce or nullity of a marriage or nullity of a civil partnership | £550 Divorce or nullity of a marriage or nullity of a civil partnership |
| £53 Financial order by consent | £50 Financial order by consent |
| £275 Application for a financial remedy order | £255 Application for a financial remedy order |
Children Act Proceedings
| New court fees | Old court fees |
|---|---|
| £232 Section 8 Orders (C100 applications) - Child Arrangement Order - Specific Issue Order - Prohibited Steps Order - Special Guardianship Order - Appointment of a Guardian - Schedule 1 Financial provision for a child - Parental Responsibility | £215 Section 8 Orders (C100 applications) - Child Arrangement Order - Specific Issue Order - Prohibited Steps Order - Special Guardianship Order - Appointment of a Guardian - Schedule 1 Financial provision for a child - Parental Responsibility |
For more and detailed court fee increase, please visit The Court Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2021.