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How to apply to have your child returned if they've been abducted, or arrange contact or enforce a court order in EU, Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries
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.
You can choose how to make arrangements for looking after your children if…
You do not have to do any official paperwork if you agree about child…
You can use a mediator to help you and your ex-partner agree on child…
There are other ways to help you agree on child arrangements outside of…
A court order is a legally binding decision made by the court. It sets out…
The court may arrange a ‘directions hearing’ with both parents if you…
You can change an existing court order or consent order. You can also ask…
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
After someone dies, a medical examiner will check the cause of death to…
If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register…
You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where…
Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government…
Contact the following organisations if you cannot use the Tell Us Once…
The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered,…
You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…
Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Why children are sent to custody, what it's like, visiting, advice and support
Authorise someone to deal with HMRC for you - how to appoint an agent, friend, relative or voluntary organisation.
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
Immigration removal centres - addresses, contact details, visiting hours.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
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