Cafcass
Represents children's interests in family court cases.
Online · England
Child Maintenance Service
The government service for arranging child maintenance.
Visit their websiteAbout Child Maintenance Service
The Child Maintenance Service works out and arranges child maintenance if parents cannot agree between themselves. There are fees for some collection services.
How they can help
- Child maintenance calculator
- Arranging and collecting maintenance
Others in children and co-parenting
Gingerbread
The charity for single parent families.
Online · England and Wales
Both Parents Matter
Support for separated parents, especially dads, to stay involved.
Online · Phone · In person · UK
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