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 | 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) | Disposal of care and supervision applications-total number disposed (CC and HC only) | Disposal of care and supervision applications-average case duration (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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5050 | 1490 | 70 | 6610 | 7020 | 26840 | 240 | 34110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 Q1 | 34560 | 31108 | 30400 | 64 | 42 | 46 | 72 | 39 | 14306 | 4824 | 1043 | 20173 | 3118 | 2749 | 5867 | 4323 | 1469 | 5792 | 4808 | 836 | 5644 | 4690 | 1480 | 90 | 6260 | 6670 | 26160 | 190 | 33020 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 Q2 | 33404 | 29958 | 29849 | 82 | 30 | 33 | 77 | 44 | 14621 | 4187 | 1020 | 19828 | 2785 | 2422 | 5207 | 4305 | 1538 | 5843 | 4888 | 853 | 5741 | 4590 | 1420 | 100 | 6110 | 5150 | 25150 | 220 | 30510 | 525 | 17% | 1630 | 51% | 1712 | 54% | 2773 | 88% | 3169 | 53 | 232 | 13% | 831 | 45% | 886 | 48% | 1557 | 84% | 1847 | 59 |
| 2010 Q3 | 34759 | 33372 | 30635 | 87 | 52 | 32 | 65 | 39 | 14425 | 4311 | 995 | 19731 | 2978 | 2328 | 5306 | 4547 | 1518 | 6065 | 5156 | 879 | 6035 | 4400 | 1470 | 100 | 5970 | 5060 | 26620 | 150 | 31830 | 621 | 18% | 1834 | 53% | 1941 | 56% | 3037 | 87% | 3483 | 52 | 264 | 13% | 937 | 47% | 997 | 50% | 1680 | 84% | 2010 | 56 |
| 2010 Q4 | 30733 | 30918 | 30362 | 65 | 43 | 46 | 82 | 49 | 14002 | 4212 | 1081 | 19295 | 3034 | 2259 | 5293 | 3731 | 1250 | 4981 | 4427 | 763 | 5190 | 4090 | 1520 | 70 | 5680 | 3960 | 22840 | 170 | 26970 | 747 | 18% | 1932 | 46% | 2035 | 49% | 3521 | 84% | 4170 | 54 | 337 | 14% | 955 | 39% | 1027 | 42% | 1936 | 80% | 2434 | 60 |