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Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
You can be appointed as litigation friend to make decisions about a court…
You must ‘direct the proceedings’ on behalf of the other person if you’re…
The court can appoint anyone to be a litigation friend, for example: a…
You can apply to be someone’s litigation friend by either: providing a…
You or anyone involved can apply to the court to get a litigation friend…
You’ll usually stop being a litigation friend when: the case ends, unless…
How to use an ethnographic study to evaluate your digital health product.
Find out how you should prepare for a telephone or video court or tribunal hearing and what to expect on the day.
Register as a ‘trusted helper’ to manage tax online for a friend or relative, or call HMRC for someone else
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
How to apply to replace a child's litigation friend so you can be the contact for their Court Funds Office account
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in the Philippines
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
Your responsibilities as litigation friend of a child with money in a Court Funds Office account - update details, statements, tax vouchers, payments
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
How the British embassy or consulate can help, including contacting family, UK prison transfers, money transfers and complaining about mistreatment.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Leading food delivery companies will introduce enhanced security checks on their apps to prevent the market being abused by illegal workers, following discussions with the government.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
Form for solicitors to complete if a protected party lacks capacity to carry out family proceedings.
Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.
Information on accessing victim and witness support services.
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