Dublin District Family Law Office

Address Ground floor Dolphin House East Essex Street Dublin 2 Phone +353 (0) 1 888 6349 / 6344 / 6347 / 6348 / 6353 / 6368 Fax +353 (0) 1 671 7903 Email districtfamilylaw@courts.ie Head of Office Ms. Ellen Foley Office Manager		District Court Rules District Court Sittings District Court Fees Order  District Court Forms Business of the office District Family Law
Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. & 2.00 p.m.to 4.30 p.m.   Outside of these times emergency family law applications can be made to the District Court in Chancery Street, Dublin 7. That court is located on the red Luas line and is next to the Bridewell garda station.   About This Office This office deals with business for all the areas within the Dublin Metropolitan Court District - other than Dún Laoghaire and Swords areas. Business for Dún Laoghaire and Swords is dealt with at Dún Laoghaire and Swords District Court Offices.   Business dealt with; Domestic violence Guardianship of children Maintenance of spouses and children Matters relating to passport applications Blood tests to determine parentage   Emergency domestic violence applications Emergency domestic violence applications must be made in the Interview Room before 3.00 p.m. each day. If you need to bring an emergency application after hours, contact your local garda station. The garda station will contact the court clerk on call to arrange a court. On Saturdays and public holidays, you may make an emergency application at the District Court in Chancery Street - next to the Bridewell garda station.   How to get there By Dublin Bus: there are numerous bus routes servicing the city centre - check Dublin Bus timetable, visit www.dublinbus.ie or phone Dublin Bus 01 873 4222.   By Luas: Luas red line runs from Tallaght to Connolly Station. The nearest stop is at Jervis Centre on Upper Abbey Street - this is approximately 5 minutes walk to Dolphin House. Local Facilities Facilities in Dolphin House include; Accessible access, lifts, consultation rooms, legal practitioners' rooms, loop system in the courtrooms, accessible toilets, vending machine serving hot and cold drinks. There are numerous places nearby which serve food and drink.