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Giving people permission to make decisions about your money and property - how to use, register or cancel an enduring power of attorney
Where and how to register a stillbirth, who can register it, financial support you may be able to get and support organisations
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
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form CH105, appointees, voluntary organisations
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
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
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
How to send a deceased person's passport back to His Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO).
Application form to get your birth certificate information from before your adoption, if you live in the UK.
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
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.
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
Re-register your child’s birth to add the second female parent's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
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.
What happens to money in your Court Funds Office account after your 18th birthday
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
What to do if you or someone you know is being forced into getting married, how you can try to stop the marriage from taking place, and what to do if you want to leave a forced marriage
Apply to the Court of Protection for a one-off decision if you're concerned about someone's personal welfare, property or financial affairs.
Complete this label and attach it to the envelope containing your last will and testament when you send it to HMCTS to be stored.
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