Child Maintenance
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Important legal changes proposed within Children and Families Bill - how these may affect separating parents and their children.
20 Feb 14:20The Children and Families Bill will have its second reading in Parliament on 25th February – the bill contains proposals to change the law in several areas, including parental ... (continued)
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Step Parenting - A step mothers perspective
30 Dec 23:39The wicked stepmother With higher divorce rates and separation of cohabiting couples, stepfamilies are on the increase; in 2009, 19.1% of marriages involved the remarriage of on... (continued)
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Separation and child maintenance - recent changes
23 Nov 12:42Help and support for separated families Ending a relationship can be a complicated and painful process, even when we know it’s right to end things. It is natural and often ... (continued)
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Preparing for Christmas - after separation or divorce
01 Nov 17:20Christmas is a tough time for families after separation – even for those parenting together following a less acrimonious separation or divorce or who may have been a... (continued)
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Managing the holidays now you are apart – creating good memories
03 Jul 16:53The school holidays are just around the corner and you probably have mixed feeling about how you are going to cope. However well you are managing the week to week arrangements with y... (continued)
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Common barriers to making it work
20 Oct 15:12Most parents experience some teething problems as they adapt to becoming co-parents. These can feel like insurmountable barriers at the time but with a bit of effort and understandin... (continued)
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Housing Issues
21 Oct 16:55The risk of losing your home and uncertainty about future housing is a major worry when a relationship is ending. It’s important that you understand your legal right... (continued)
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Important legal changes proposed within Children and Families Bill - how these may affect separating parents and their children.
20 Feb 14:20The Children and Families Bill will have its second reading in Parliament on 25th February – the bill contains proposals to change the law in several areas, including parental ... (continued)
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Child Contact Centres
20 Oct 16:40Child contact centres are neutral places where children meet the mother or father who no longer lives at home with them. They provide a valuable service in allowing contact to take p... (continued)
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Benefits
20 Oct 16:21Once you’re no longer living together, you’re classed as separated for tax and benefit purposes. Separating from your partner may mean that you become entitled to new ben... (continued)
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Important legal changes proposed within Children and Families Bill - how these may affect separating parents and their children.
20 Feb 14:20The Children and Families Bill will have its second reading in Parliament on 25th February – the bill contains proposals to change the law in several areas, including parental ... (continued)
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Separation and child maintenance - recent changes
23 Nov 12:42Help and support for separated families Ending a relationship can be a complicated and painful process, even when we know it’s right to end things. It is natural and often ... (continued)
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Child Contact Centres
20 Oct 16:40Child contact centres are neutral places where children meet the mother or father who no longer lives at home with them. They provide a valuable service in allowing contact to take p... (continued)
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Benefits
20 Oct 16:21Once you’re no longer living together, you’re classed as separated for tax and benefit purposes. Separating from your partner may mean that you become entitled to new ben... (continued)
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Common barriers to making it work
20 Oct 15:12Most parents experience some teething problems as they adapt to becoming co-parents. These can feel like insurmountable barriers at the time but with a bit of effort and understandin... (continued)
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