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Family court

Summary

Topic hub for **Family court** — 3 wiki pages extracted from approved sources.

Key information

  • How to apply for help with family court fees — You may be able to get help with court fees or not have to pay a fee at all, if you are on a low income or get certain.
  • How to get legal aid for a family issue — If you have a legal problem, you may be able to get help to pay for legal advice or even free family law advice.
  • Representing yourself in family court — Watch our short film on going to family court without a lawyer. It deals with the practical things you may be worrying.

Practical guidance

  • Browse the wiki pages above for guidance on Family court.
  • Answers should cite the source URL and raw file path from each page's Sources section.

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Sources

  • Advicenow — [How to apply for help with family court fees](https://www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/family-and-children/family-court/help-court-fees-civil-or-family-case) — `raw/advicenow/family-and-children-family-court-help-court-fees-civil-or-family-case.md`
  • Advicenow — [How to get legal aid for a family issue](https://www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/family-and-children/family-court/how-get-legal-aid-family-issue) — `raw/advicenow/family-and-children-family-court-how-get-legal-aid-family-issue.md`
  • Advicenow — [Representing yourself in family court](https://www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/family-and-children/family-court/representing-yourself-family-court) — `raw/advicenow/family-and-children-family-court-representing-yourself-family-court.md`

This is signposting information from the Legal Shaman wiki, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified solicitor for your situation.

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