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The family procedure rules are a single set of rules governing the practice and procedure in family proceedings in the high court, county courts and magistrates' courts.
This programme aims to join up and enhance services delivered through transformed family hubs in local authority areas, ensuring all families can access the support they need.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on migrants who are family members of UK residents.
Guidance on how government policy makers should apply the ‘family test’.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Detention services order 1/2014 about families in immigration removal centres.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on dealing with family applications.
We hear cases where a child who is the subject of legal proceedings must be protected and this protection is not possible under the Children Act 1989. This is called our ‘inherent jurisdiction’. The most common type of case is...
This page shares essential programme delivery and policy guidance for Supporting Families.
The IFRP provides independent advice to the Home Office on how best to safeguard children’s welfare during a family’s enforced return. IFRP works with the Home Office .
An annual statistical publication presenting the latest results for the family stability indicator.
Find out if there's a family hub in your local area. Family hubs are a single place to get support for children, young people and families. This can include baby groups and parent classes, counselling services and financial advice.
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
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
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