• Welcome to the Judiciary of the
    Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

    The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago provides an accountable court system in which timeliness and efficiency are the hallmarks, while still protecting integrity, fairness, equality and accessibility and attracting public trust and confidence.

  • Pay Fines Online

    • Face Mask Fines
    • Court Ordered Fines
    • Traffic Tickets before May 26th 2020
    CourtPay
    Visit https://courtpay.ttlawcourts.org/

  • File a Notice to Contest a

    Traffic Ticket Online

    What information do you need to file?

    • Notice Reference Number
    • Vehicle Registration Number
    • Driver’s Permit Number
    • Date of Notice
    Visit https://contest.ttlawcourts.org/

  • Convert to CourtPay to make and receive

    Maintenance Payments Online

    • Complete the Convert2CourtPay Form
    • Upload a form of national identification (National ID Card, Driver's Permit or Passport)
    • Submit the completed form and a representative from the Judiciary will contact you
    Visit https://eservices.ttlawcourts.org/convert2courtpay

  • Use the Judiciary's eServices portal to

    File your Court Applications Online

    • Visit the Judiciary’s E-filing Portal
    • Enter the details for your application
    • Upload your court documents
    • Click SUBMIT!
    Visit https://eservices.ttlawcourts.org/filing

  • Contact the Court using our

    Court Services Directory

    • Request Office Copies
    • Schedule Appointments
    • Get Information or Assistance
    Visit https://www.ttlawcourts.org/courtservices

COVID-19

Court Operations:

Court Services Directory File a Notice to Contest

File an Application Convert to CourtPay

Font Size

Family Court

The following practice directions and guides are viewable in Adobe Reader.

Click here to download a free version of Adobe Reader.

28/04/20

Practice Directions COVID-19 Emergency Directions. These Practice Directions supersede the Practice Directions published in the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, Vol. 59, No. 46, dated April 6th, 2020 Bold No. 484

Download this file (Gazette No. 57 of 2020.pdf)

06/09/19

CourtPay System for the Payment into and out of Court of Maintenance Payments by Electronic Data Transfer

Download this file (06.9.2019- V58 No. 122.pdf)

 

23/07/19

Practice Direction – Variation of Maintenance Orders to Include Payment via Courtpay System

Download this file (05.8.2019- V58 No. 108.pdf)

09/03/18

Practice Guide – Courtpay system for the payment in and out of Court of Maintenance Payments

Download this file (09 3 2018- V57 No 28.pdf)

29/06/98

Family Proceedings Rules 1998 (as of June 2003)

Download this file (familyproceedingsrules.pdf)

The Family Proceedings Rules 1998 (as of June 2003) - The overriding objective of these Rules is to enable the court to deal with family matters - (a) justly; and (b) in a way which, in proceedings affecting any child of the family, gives first and paramount consideration to the welfare of that child.

Cross-Reference Between The Rules and The Practice Directions


 
Rule Practice Forms
3.1 Practice Forms Issued by The Practice Direction Dated 16th March 2004
5 Applications under this Part may require use of:
Form 10: Application Relating to Children or
Form 12: General Form of Application
8.3 Form 12: General Form of Application (alterations may be necessary)
8.5 Form 12: General Form of Application
9.1(4)(a) Form 1: Petition
9.1(4)(b) Form 2: Statement of Arrangements for Children
9.1(4)(d) Form 4: Certificate of Reconciliation
9.2 Form 1: Petition
9.3 Appendix A
9.5(3) Form 12: General Form of Application
9.6(2) Form 2: Statement of Arrangements for Children
9.7(2)(a) Form 2: Statement of Arrangements for Children
9.7(2)(b) Form 5: Acknowledgment of Service (Respondent Spouse) and/or
Form 6: Acknowledgment of Service (Co-Respondent)
9.7(2)(c) Form 3: Notice of Proceedings (Respondent Spouse) and/or
Form 13: Notice of Proceedings (Co-Respondent/Second Respondent)
10.2 Form 5: Acknowledgment of Service (Respondent Spouse)
10.7(2) Form 2: Statement of Arrangements for Children (alterations may be necessary)
11.2 Form 10: Application Relating to Children
11.8 Form 11: Reply to Application Relating to Children
11.9*  
11.12 Form 12: General Form of Application
12.2(1) Form 8: Financial Application with Evidence
12.3 Form 8: Financial Application with Evidence
12.6(4)*  
12.8 Form 9: Evidence of Financial Position (Respondent)
12.11*  
12.12(3)(b) Form 8: Financial Application with Evidence or
Form 9: Evidence of Financial Position (Respondent)
(alterations may be necessary)
15.3(3) Form 12: General Form of Application
15.6(2) Form 12: General Form of Application
16.9(1) Form 12: General Form of Application
16.9(5)(a) Form 12: General Form of Application (alterations may be necessary)
18.1(4) Form 12: General Form of Application
26.3(3) Form 12: General Form of Application (may be used)
27 Form 12: General Form of Application (may be used)
28.2 Form 12: General Form of Application (alterations may be necessary)
29.3 Form 12: General Form of Application
30.6(2) Form 15: Notice of Application for Decree Nisi to be Made Absolute
34.2 Form 10: Application Relating to Children
35.2(1) Form 12: General Form of Application (alterations may be necessary)


*Forms have not been issued for this Rule.