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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…
Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
You can choose how to make arrangements for looking after your children if…
You do not have to do any official paperwork if you agree about child…
A mediator can help you and your ex-partner agree on child arrangements,…
If you’ve got help and still cannot agree then you’ll need to apply for a…
You can apply online or using a paper form for any of the following: child…
The court will arrange a ‘directions hearing’ with both parents if you…
You can change an existing court order or consent order. You can also ask…
Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1 July 2006 to a British father and your parents were not married.
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
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the natural father's details.
What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
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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