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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
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a…
A mother automatically has parental responsibility for her child from…
If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.
This Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office approach paper sets out the UK commitment to help end preventable deaths of mothers and children under 5 by 2030.
Maternity or Paternity Leave or Pay, or Maternity Allowance for parents
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
Eastwood Park is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, for women aged 18 and over.
A retrospective cohort study reviewing routinely collected data in an Integrated HIV care programme
A new government campaign will be launched to support parents as research highlights some are unaware their baby's mental health impacts their early development.
Guidance for how certain people born before 1983, who didn't acquire British nationality at birth because their mother could not pass on status, can apply to correct that.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Styal is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Wilmslow, Cheshire, for women aged 18 and over.
Summary report of the review of PSI 49/2014 and operational policy on pregnancy and women separated from children under 2 in prison.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
The investment will be provided over the next 3 years to ensure maternity services listen to and act on women’s experiences.
The Longitudinal Study estimates the number of children who lose a mother before they reach the age of 16 years old.
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