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Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself
How to take court action to repossess a property or evict a tenant if you're owed money for rent or a mortgage
Appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support tribunal about a benefit decision: what happens at the hearing, getting a decision, if you do not agree
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
What to do if you're asked to do jury service - taking time off work, delaying jury service, claiming expenses. Includes information from the withdrawn 5222, 5222A and Juror Charter guidance.
How to become and act as a Court of Protection deputy - eligibility, responsibilities, how to apply, fees, supervision and when your deputyship ends.
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
When your husband or wife applies for divorce: how to respond, agree or disagree, start your own proceedings, court hearing, apply for a decree absolute.
How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
Order or search online for a copy of a decree absolute or final order if you want to remarry or prove your marital status.
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn EX320 and EX326 gu…
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.
How to appeal against a parking ticket, bus lane fine or other penalty charge notice (PCN) - and what happens if you get a charge certificate or order of recovery
How to get a transcript of a hearing: restrictions, how to apply, costs, complaints
Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs
Apply to the tribunal about a rent increase decision, changes to a lease or a decision about a council house, park home or caravan, in England.
How to challenge a decision by a magistrates' court. Including how to get a fine reviewed, if you did not know about your case, how to appeal to the Crown Court.
What to do if you disagree with a decision about an EHC plan: how to appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal.
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