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Relationships
Information on other organisations that can provide help and support
Legal support
Information on other organisations that can provide help and support
Divorce and separation
Information on other organisations that can provide help and support
Having a life too
How to make time for yourself and have a life too
Being both parents
Advice on being both parents when parenting alone
Advice on becoming a single parent
Single parent advice on financial support and tips on parenting alone
Absent parents
Supporting your child when parenting alone
Splitting up or staying together
Read more about how mediation can help you and your family
Abusive relationships
What to do if you are in an abusive relationship
Finding support during divorce or separation
Finding support to help you during a separation
Helping children through a divorce or separation
Talking to your children about the divorce or separation
Changing child’s name
Guidance on changing a child’s surname
Paternity tests
Advice on why you might want to get one and the steps to take
Legal advice if you are getting a divorce
Guidance on the divorce process and finding legal advice
Getting counselling during a divorce or separation
Advice on counselling during a divorce or separation
Coping with stress and depression
Advice on dealing with stress and depression during a divorce or separation
Coping in the early days
Coping with divorce or separation in the early days
Contact with the other parent
Advice on contact with your ex-partner
What is shared parenting?
Understanding what is shared parenting
Keeping to your contact arrangements
Advice on contact with your child
Renewing contact with children
How to renew contact with children after a separation
Parental responsibility
Understanding parental responsibility
Non resident parents
Coping when you no longer live with your children
Coping with school holidays when separated
Advice on how to co-parent during school holidays
Making child arrangements
Arranging contact to see your children
Coping with Christmas when separated
Coping with festive holidays when separated
Contact with your child this christmas
Guidance on organising contact with your child this Christmas
Child maintenance
Guidance on child maintenance for separated parents
Different routines
How to work with your ex partner to parent together