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Ending a relationship and agreeing on money and property, child arrangements (sometimes known as 'custody', 'residence' or 'contact') and child maintenance
How to get a legal or judicial separation if you want to separate from your partner without divorcing them.
This measure makes changes to the rules that apply to transfers of assets between spouses and civil partners who are in the process of separating.
Statistics relating to separated families and their child maintenance arrangements.
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
Sorting out Separation web app statistics for December 2012 to January 2014.
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.
Resources for those going through separation or divorce.
Use this form to apply to a court to legally separate from your husband, wife or civil partner without getting divorced.
This page contains information on the Separation Agreement Joint Committee.
The Committee adopted a decision on 27 September 2023 about amending part 1 of annex 1 to the Separation Agreement relating to social security coordination.
Research evaluating the web app for separating and separated couples, measuring its effectiveness and identifying potential enhancements.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
The Bill makes important changes to the legal process for married couples to obtain a divorce, for civil partners to dissolve their civil partnership, or for obtaining a judicial separation.
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
Child maintenance and disagreements about parentage
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