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Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
You can apply to be a child’s special guardian when they cannot live with…
You can apply to be a child’s special guardian if you’re not their parent…
You can use a family mediator to help make arrangements with the child’s…
Within 10 days of receiving your application the court will send you a…
Family Routes tracks the needs, experiences and outcomes of children leaving care on an adoption order or special guardianship order in England.
This guidance is for parents and family members involved in family court proceedings. It explains transparency orders and reporting of cases by certain journalists and lawyers.
The IFRP provides independent advice to the Home Office on how best to safeguard children’s welfare during a family’s enforced return. IFRP works with the Home Office .
Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
Find out if there's a family hub in your local area. Family hubs are a single place to get support for children, young people and families. This can include baby groups and parent classes, counselling services and financial advice.
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
We hear cases where a child who is the subject of legal proceedings must be protected and this protection is not possible under the Children Act 1989. This is called our ‘inherent jurisdiction’. The most common type of case is...
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