Official Statistics
Family matters
Updated 16 June 2011
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| Period | Dissolution of marriage - Petition filed | Dissolution of marriage - Decrees nisi | Dissolution of marriage - Decrees absolute | Nullity of marriage - Petition filed | Nullity of marriage - Decrees nisi | Nullity of marriage - Decrees absolute | Judicial separation - Petition filed | Judicial separation - Decrees granted | Disposal of ancillary relief applications - Uncontested | Disposal of ancillary relief applications - Initially contested, subsequently consented | Disposal of ancillary relief applications - Contested | Disposal of ancillary relief applications - Total | Disposal of contested or initially contested ancillary relief cases - In respect of child(ren) | Disposal of contested or initially contested ancillary relief cases - Not in respect of child(ren) | Disposal of contested or initially contested ancillary relief cases - Total | Domestic Violence applications made - Non-molestation | Domestic Violence applications made - Occupation | Domestic Violence applications made -Total | Domestic Violence orders made - Non-molestation | Domestic Violence orders made - Occupation | Domestic Violence orders made -Total | Forced Marriage Protection Orders: Applications made | Forced Marriage Protection Orders: Orders made | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in FPCs | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in county courts | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in the High Court | Number of children involved in Public Law applications made in the all tiers of court | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in FPCs | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in county courts | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in the High Court | Number of children involved in Private Law applications made in the all tiers of court | Disposal of care and supervision applications - number disposed within 30 weeks (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - percentage disposed within 30 weeks (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - number disposed within 50 weeks (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - percentage disposed within 50 weeks (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - number disposed within 52 weeks (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - percentage disposed within 52 weeks (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - number disposed within 80 weeks (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - percentage disposed within 80 weeks (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - total number disposed (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - average case duration (weeks) (all courts) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - number disposed within 30 weeks (CC and HC only) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - percentage disposed within 30 weeks (CC and HC only) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - number disposed within 50 weeks (CC and HC only) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - percentage disposed within 50 weeks (CC and HC only) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - number disposed within 52 weeks (CC and HC only) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - percentage disposed within 52 weeks (CC and HC only) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - number disposed within 80 weeks (CC and HC only) | Disposal of care and supervision applications - percentage disposed within 80 weeks (CC and HC only) |
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| 2008 Q1 | 32896 | 31254 | 32047 | 69 | 55 | 51 | 111 | 54 | 17141 | 4833 | 1446 | 23420 | 3052 | 3227 | 6279 | 3993 | 1878 | 5871 | 4463 | 1261 | 5724 | - | - | 3920 | 1330 | 100 | 5350 | 4920 | 23670 | 190 | 28790 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 Q2 | 33456 | 29702 | 30964 | 81 | 52 | 46 | 108 | 49 | 17698 | 4687 | 1544 | 23929 | 2981 | 3250 | 6231 | 4303 | 1942 | 6245 | 4887 | 1315 | 6202 | - | - | 2710 | 1320 | 90 | 4120 | 4250 | 25900 | 240 | 30390 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 Q3 | 32513 | 31739 | 30650 | 101 | 58 | 51 | 107 | 57 | 16763 | 4456 | 1376 | 22595 | 2919 | 2913 | 5832 | 4592 | 2086 | 6678 | 5223 | 1331 | 6554 | - | - | 3320 | 1310 | 80 | 4720 | 4160 | 27370 | 290 | 31820 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 Q4 | 29972 | 28173 | 29000 | 80 | 49 | 52 | 95 | 54 | 15440 | 4000 | 1175 | 20615 | 2644 | 2531 | 5175 | 4253 | 1832 | 6085 | 4794 | 1192 | 5986 | 5 | 7 | 4260 | 1220 | 100 | 5570 | 4700 | 24500 | 300 | 29500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 Q1 | 32636 | 28284 | 28652 | 81 | 47 | 48 | 87 | 55 | 14443 | 4142 | 1246 | 19831 | 2788 | 2600 | 5388 | 4636 | 1924 | 6560 | 4941 | 1118 | 6059 | 16 | 25 | 4780 | 1390 | 70 | 6230 | 6680 | 25990 | 300 | 32970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 Q2 | 32560 | 28011 | 27393 | 73 | 45 | 54 | 104 | 41 | 14079 | 3739 | 1106 | 18924 | 2562 | 2283 | 4845 | 4710 | 1837 | 6547 | 5055 | 1120 | 6175 | 19 | 22 | 5070 | 1530 | 60 | 6660 | 6990 | 27250 | 260 | 34500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 Q3 | 34476 | 32558 | 29214 | 70 | 54 | 50 | 82 | 47 | 15028 | 4423 | 1235 | 20686 | 2744 | 2914 | 5658 | 5161 | 1897 | 7058 | 5597 | 1054 | 6651 | 30 | 18 | 4860 | 1360 | 90 | 6300 | 6970 | 28590 | 350 | 35910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 Q4 | 32476 | 30407 | 29915 | 67 | 51 | 46 | 89 | 55 | 14761 | 4535 | 1146 | 20442 | 2917 | 2764 | 5681 | 4396 | 1466 | 5862 | 5069 | 911 | 5980 | 31 | 36 | 5050 | 1490 | 70 | 6610 | 7020 | 26840 | 240 | 34110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 Q1 | 34589 | 31108 | 30403 | 64 | 41 | 46 | 74 | 39 | 14327 | 4854 | 1053 | 20234 | 3136 | 2771 | 5907 | 4564 | 1562 | 6126 | 5125 | 916 | 6041 | 25 | 23 | 4910 | 1490 | 90 | 6490 | 6570 | 26050 | 160 | 32780 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 Q2 | 33414 | 29962 | 29854 | 82 | 30 | 33 | 77 | 44 | 15241 | 4328 | 1045 | 20614 | 2852 | 2521 | 5373 | 4551 | 1622 | 6173 | 5172 | 932 | 6104 | 25 | 39 | 4530 | 1420 | 110 | 6060 | 6140 | 25000 | 190 | 31330 | 525 | 17% | 1630 | 51% | 1712 | 54% | 2773 | 88% | 3169 | 53 | 232 | 13% | 831 | 45% | 886 | 48% | 1557 | 84% |
| 2010 Q3 | 34761 | 33361 | 30633 | 87 | 52 | 32 | 65 | 38 | 15397 | 4524 | 1039 | 20960 | 3120 | 2443 | 5563 | 4829 | 1623 | 6452 | 5507 | 969 | 6476 | 35 | 42 | 4460 | 1470 | 100 | 6020 | 5020 | 26620 | 150 | 31780 | 644 | 18% | 1866 | 53% | 1974 | 56% | 3072 | 87% | 3521 | 51 | 274 | 13% | 954 | 47% | 1015 | 50% | 1701 | 84% |
| 2010 Q4 | 30735 | 30914 | 30375 | 65 | 43 | 45 | 84 | 50 | 14884 | 4468 | 1130 | 20482 | 3192 | 2406 | 5598 | 3899 | 1299 | 5198 | 4640 | 826 | 5466 | 31 | 45 | 4100 | 1510 | 70 | 5680 | 3950 | 22800 | 170 | 26920 | 789 | 18% | 2006 | 47% | 2113 | 49% | 3618 | 84% | 4288 | 54 | 366 | 14% | 1012 | 40% | 1088 | 43% | 2012 | 80% |
| 2011 Q1 | 34614 | 30674 | 30795 | 78 | 49 | 49 | 77 | 53 | 14635 | 5254 | 1265 | 21154 | 3786 | 2733 | 6519 | 3994 | 1371 | 5365 | 4567 | 808 | 5375 | 38 | 57 | 4140 | 1420 | 80 | 5640 | 3570 | 24630 | 180 | 28370 | 632 | 16% | 1945 | 48% | 2089 | 51% | 3303 | 81% | 4060 | 56 | 264 | 12% | 888 | 39% | 965 | 42% | 1750 | 76% |