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Ending a relationship and agreeing on money and property, child arrangements (sometimes known as 'custody', 'residence' or 'contact') and child maintenance
This measure makes changes to the rules that apply to transfers of assets between spouses and civil partners who are in the process of separating.
How to get a legal or judicial separation if you want to separate from your partner without divorcing them.
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.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
Public information materials for organisations that support separating families, including the mediation sector and advice organisations.
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
This report presents findings of a process study of the set up and early implementation of two Separation Centres (SCs) within the high security prison estate in England and Wales.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
Report into the effectiveness of a child poverty pilot project to improve the co-ordination of local services for separating parents.
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
Children will be better protected from the impact of lengthy courtroom battles thanks to pioneering measures to help families resolve disputes as swiftly as easily possible.
Check you can end your civil partnership, agree or disagree with an application, what to do if your partner lacks mental capacity
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