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Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a…
A mother automatically has parental responsibility for her child from…
If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
Product recall for Wood Mom Wooden Train Track Series 26pcs presenting a high risk of choking and injuries.
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods
Cross-sectional study involving semi-structured interviews with mothers conducted in 2015
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
An employer can suspend an employee from work if their health and safety is in danger - employee right to pay, alternative work and how to handle problems
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
Find out about residential and nursing care homes, paying for care homes and how to choose a care home.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
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