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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…
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To…
There are many types of foster care. The application process is the same…
All foster parents receive a foster care allowance to cover the cost of…
The process starts when you apply to become a foster parent and finishes…
Before you can foster a child you must pass an assessment by a social…
The fostering service will contact you to tell you the result of your…
Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
This toolkit explains Ofsted Parent View. Schools can use it to encourage parents and carers to share their experiences of their child’s school.
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.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
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
Application form and guidance notes on how to remove the wrong fathers details from a birth registration.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and splitting blocks of leave
Guidance for local authorities and schools dealing with adults who have legal rights and responsibilities for a child.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
If you were adopted you can access your birth records or get on the Adoption Contact Register to find birth relatives - how to apply, forms and information for birth relatives
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.
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