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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…
Apply for a 'child arrangements', 'prohibited steps' or 'specific issue' order under the Children Act 1989. You might be able to apply online.
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
If your child is taken into care because of a care order, your council…
The council can start ‘care proceedings’ if they’re very worried about a…
Once all the information has been gathered, there will be a court hearing.…
The council will be responsible for your child’s education if they’re…
Questionnaire to help the Official Solicitor understand the issues involved when acting for a parent lacking litigation capacity.
This Appendix sets out the requirements for applications made by children.
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.
This article explains what parents can do to help their children in their early years.
Data on throughput of Children Order business in Northern Ireland across the Magistrates, County and High courts for the period July to September 2020 and commentary on trends observed for this quarter in each year from 2011.
Data on throughput of Children Order business in Northern Ireland across the Magistrates, County and High courts for the period October to December 2020 and commentary on trends observed for this quarter in each year from 2010.
Data on throughput of Children Order business in Northern Ireland across the Magistrates, County and High courts for the period April to June 2020 and commentary on trends observed for this quarter in each year from 2010.
Explore the impact of parental conflict on children and young people.
The Order creates a code of law governing the care, protection and upbringing of children and the provision of services to them and their families. It confers concurrent jurisdiction on all three tiers of the courts (High Court, county courts...
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