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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…
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Surrogacy is legal in the UK, but if you make a surrogacy agreement it…
You must apply for a parental order or adoption if you want to become the…
If your surrogate gives birth abroad, you can only apply for a parental…
You and your partner may be eligible for adoption pay and leave and…
The role of civil society in promoting social accountability in authoritarian regimes and the ways donors can support them
An evaluation of the AdOpt parenting programme, which offers support and parenting techniques to adoptive parents.
Use this form to apply for a second female parent (referred to as 'other parent') to be given parental responsibility for a child.
Research bringing together evidence on parenting behaviours and the extent to which public policy can support parents.
An article which looks at how parents in Great Britain have been trying to balance caring for their children with working from home.
Report from the evaluation of the national academy for parenting practitioners' (NAPP) training offer in evidence-based parenting interventions.
The Longitudinal Study estimates the number of children who lose a mother before they reach the age of 16 years old.
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
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
Findings from Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) research programme
Use the online form (previously form SC4) if you’re adopting a child and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave.
Immigration staff guidance on children staying or joining a non-parent relative.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Analysis of NS-SEC of mother by country of birth.
Use this form to claim Widowed Parent's Allowance if your partner died before 6 April 2017.
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