Court Costs

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What you pay the court

 * All Court fees ie what you need to pay the court to start a case. Page 12 lists family cases (Feb 2014)

Costs between the parties
In general, it is the losing party that pays the costs of the party that wins. However if the losing party is legally aided the winning party cannot get their costs.

It is unusual for costs to be awarded in child contact cases but common in Ancillary Relief (money) cases.

Family Procedure Rules 2010 The court may at any time make such order as to costs as it thinks just.

Court Procedure Rules - Special Cases