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Childcare for your children before and after school - after-school clubs, breakfast clubs, homework clubs, childminders
Check you can end your civil partnership, agree or disagree with an application, what to do if your partner lacks mental capacity
Use this form to claim Bereavement Support Payment.
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
Contact details for the General Register Office for Northern Ireland
Use this form to report that an original will is lost and you’re applying for probate. You must only use this form if you're representing yourself.
Apply to the Court of Protection for a one-off decision if you're concerned about someone's personal welfare, property or financial affairs.
If there are any errors on a marriage or civil partnership certificate you can 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…
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
How to get contact with your grandchildren if parents divorce or separate and will not let you see them: mediation, applying for a court order
What happens to money in your Court Funds Office account after your 18th birthday
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Apply to pay less for Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) deputy assessment and supervision fees.
Appealing to a Mental Health Tribunal if you're sectioned: how to appeal, what happens at a hearing and what to do if you lose your case
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
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