Current court Fees in family proceedings

This Practice Note provides information on the key court fees payable for family proceedings in the Family Court and the High Court as set out in Schedule 1 to the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (FPFO 2008), SI 2008/1054.

Note that from 8 April 2025 a significant number of court fees payable in family proceedings have increased and a small number have decreased. This Practice Note sets out the fees payable from 8 April 2025, for details of fees that were payable before that date see Schedule 5 to the Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025, SI 2025/351.

The majority of court fees for family matters are contained in the FPFO, SI 2008/1054 which is amended when any of the court fees in Schedule 1 to this SI are changed. The latest changes to the court fees set out in FPFO, SI 2008/1054 can be found in Schedule 5 to the Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025, SI 2025/351.

A selection of family court fees are detailed