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Find out if you are eligible for the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme and how to apply.
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.
Overview and registration information for qualified legal representatives under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Guidance for people involved in UK-EU cross-border divorces.
Professional and public user groups working with us to continuously improve and update our services.
A guide for parents whose child has been abducted to Romania by the other parent, legal guardian or someone acting on their behalf.
Guidance to support the publication of Family Court Statistics Quarterly
Get a flyer to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign.
Public information materials for organisations that support separating families, including the mediation sector and advice organisations.
Find out where to appeal depending on the type of case, which court made the decision and which judge made it.
Guidance to provide assistance to applicants, guardians, organisations and courts when dealing with the affairs of missing people.
Internal staff guidance sets out how certain court-ordered measures including intermediaries and intermediary assessments may be paid for in family cases.
Guidance for people involved in UK-EU cross-border maintenance disputes.
Pilot Practice Direction 36W brings in new provision for communicating forced marriage and female genital mutilation protection orders to the police. It came into force on 26 April 2021.
Information for local authorities on how to submit an application to take part in the designated family judge trailblazer pilot.
Amendments to Practice Direction 30A, 36U and 41B come into force on 3, 24 and 31 May 2021.
This new pilot Practice Direction 36V reflects the existence of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, launching 26 March 2021.
Guidance for people involved in UK-EU cross-border disputes about parental responsibility.
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