The London, Ontario Courthouse

The main London Ontario Family Court is located at 80 Dundas Street. The entrance to the courthouse is actually located on Queens Avenue. On-street parking is somewhat limited in the area, and there are several private parking lots available including one directly across the street from the building. The main family courtrooms and duty counsel services are located on the second floor of the building. The London Police Service provides courthouse security, and you will need to go through a metal detector on your arrival.

Family Court in St. Thomas is located at the Elgin County Courthouse at 4 Wellington Street. This building also has police security, and there is limited on-street parking behind the building, to the East of the building, and a municipal parking lot about a block away.

The police will x-ray and may search bags and purses when you enter the buildings. Remember to turn your cellphone off in the courtroom, and keep in mind that you cannot bring food or drinks into the courtroom itself either. Remove hats and sunglasses before entering the courtroom (the court services officer and/or clerk will either ask or tell you to do so if you forget).

If you’re looking for information about your court date, you can access daily court lists here.

Filing documents for family court in Ontario – including for London and St. Thomas – is mostly done through the Ministry of the Attorney General’s online portal now. Filing person at the courthouse may take more time, or you may be directed to the online portal. An Ontario family lawyer takes care of process serving and filing on your behalf, and can attend some court dates without the need for you to be physically present (for example, on scheduling or to-be-spoken-to dates), so that you don’t need to miss a day of work.

Ontario Courthouses

You can find a complete list of other Ontario courthouses at this link. Not all courthouses have a family court location – please be sure to check the listing before you go to make sure you’re headed to the right location in your area.