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Please note that the Dublin Circuit Court Family Law Public Counter in Phoenix House, Smithfield will be closed this coming Monday the 25 of March 2024 for staff training.

Did you know that there is a free confidential service provided in Dolphin House that can help resolve parental disputes?

Due to essential maintenance works, the re-location of Dolphin House District Family Law to Circuit Family Law Court, Phoenix House, 15-24 Ph

Due to essential works taking place, Dolphin House Courts office and Court 41 will be relocated  to the Circuit Family Law

On Friday the 16 of June 2023, the  Dublin Circuit Family Law Office will Open at  10:30am to 3:30pm   to facilitate  Staff Training &nbsp

Customers attending Court in Phoenix House are reminded to bring Photo Identification with them.

If it is your intention to travel abroad and you require a Family Law Order for the purpose of getting a passport for your child or children, then it is essential that you apply as soon as possible

All District Court Family Law applications, with the exception of Domestic Violence and Maintenance require:

If you receive a family law maintenance payment into an Ulster Bank or KBC Bank account, you will need to make arrangements to have your payment paid into another bank or credit union account. 

To ensure cases that are not proceeding or that require additional time are identified, Dolphin House will operate the call over of scheduled cases at 10:30am and 11:45am from 3 October 2022.

The Courts Service are delighted to inform you of the launch of multi-media pre-court information for family law court users on the Courts Service website and YouTube channel.

Please note that we are currently rescheduling all cases listed on the 18th of March 2022, and will notify all parties of the new date in writing as soon as possible.

The Dublin District Court Family Law Office will be open for urgent Domestic Violence applications only, as follows:

Further to the previous statement of the President of the Circuit Court and due to the current provisions of the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A-Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) Regulations 2020, an

Further to the statement of the President of the Circuit Court Published and due to the current provisions of the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A -Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) Regulations 2020 a

Further to the statement of the President of the Circuit Court and due to the current provisions of the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A -Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) Regulations 2020, and in ant

In order to comply with the regulations in relation to Covid-19 please be advised of the following order of business for the Circuit Family Law Court scheduled for 11^th May to 20^th

Statement from His Honour Colin Daly, President of the District Court
Family Law Matters.
Court Information and Supports Available

8^th January, 2021.

Notice concerning Childcare Matters in the DMD

29th Oct 2020.

The Operation of the Family Law High Court List during the Covid-19 Measures – Motions/Rulings and all Applications which are on affidavit

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A new District Court Practice Direction has issued.

DC16 Consent Adjournments and Consent Orders

Statement from His Honour Judge Colin Daly, President of the District Court

District Court Private Family Law Matters.

Court Information and Supports Available

Statement from His Honour Judge Colin Daly, President of the District Court

Family Law Matters