Child Maintenance Service
The government service for arranging child maintenance.
Online · Phone · England, Wales and Scotland
GOV.UK: Making child arrangements if you divorce or separate
Official guide to agreeing where children live and how they spend time with each parent.
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This GOV.UK guide explains how separating parents in England and Wales can agree child arrangements, from a parenting plan or mediation to applying for a court order. It also covers changing or enforcing an order and where to get support. It is available in Welsh.
How they can help
- Making a child arrangements plan
- Mediation and other ways to agree
- Applying for a court order
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Cafcass
Represents children's interests in family court cases.
Online · England
Gingerbread
The charity for single parent families.
Online · England and Wales
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