Child Maintenance Service
The government service for arranging child maintenance.
Online · Phone · England, Wales and Scotland
Parent Talk (Action for Children)
Free parenting advice and webchat with a parenting coach, including help with co-parenting.
Visit their websiteAbout Parent Talk (Action for Children)
Parent Talk is Action for Children's free parenting advice service. You can read advice articles or talk to a parenting coach by webchat or WhatsApp, including about co-parenting and child arrangements. Coaches are available Monday to Friday, with evening sessions on Mondays and Thursdays.
How they can help
- Webchat and WhatsApp with a parenting coach
- Advice on co-parenting
- Parenting advice articles
Others in children and co-parenting
Cafcass
Represents children's interests in family court cases.
Online · England
Gingerbread
The charity for single parent families.
Online · England and Wales
Need urgent help? If you're in immediate danger, call 999. Free domestic abuse helplines, open 24 hours: in England 0808 2000 247 (Refuge, for women), in Wales 0808 80 10 800, in Scotland 0800 027 1234 and in Northern Ireland 0808 802 1414. Men can call the Men's Advice Line on 0808 801 0327, weekdays. Samaritans: 116 123.