Appeals
If you are considering appealing the judge’s decision - see Appeal a decision.
If you are in any doubt about your grounds for appeal, you should get legal advice.
Links to forms related to appeals are given below and are available at Department of Justice's page for forms for Appeals - Department of Justice Appeal Forms.
If you need to contact the court, use email in the first instance. Bear in mind that court staff are not legally trained and cannot give legal advice. They will try and help you with queries but can only give you basic information about the court processes. For contact details of the different court offices – see NICTS contact details or Court office emails.
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Appealing a decision of the Family Proceedings Court
An appeal of a decision of the Family Proceedings Court is heard by the Family Care Centre.
Form Notice of Appeal to Family Care Centre
Hearing request or approval form
You may be required to complete a form in collaboration with the other party if there is going to be hearing. Contact the court to check.
When the case is listed for hearing, the parties may be required to complete a form about who will attend the hearing and the issues to be discussed.
The court office may send you the form one week prior to the hearing date. The parties may need to collaborate to complete the form before returning it to the court office.
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Appealing a decision of the Family Care Centre
An appeal of a decision of the Family Care Centre where the case was not itself an appeal is heard by the High Court.
Form Notice of Appeal to the High Court
Hearing request or approval form
You may be required to complete a form in collaboration with the other party if there is going to be hearing. Contact the court to check.
When the case is listed for hearing, the parties may be required to complete a form about who will attend the hearing and the issues to be discussed.
The court office may send you the form one week prior to the hearing date. The parties may need to collaborate to complete the form before returning it to the court office.
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Fee exemption
Form ER1 - Fee exemption
If you have a low income or are in receipt of state benefits or you are in financial hardship then you may be entitled to help with court fees. To apply for an exemption or to claim back court fees, use Form ER1
You may need to complete more than one form as you must submit a separate form for each individual fee for which you would like help with.
Court fee refund form should be completed if you have already paid a fee and now realise you could have applied for help, you may be able to claim a refund.