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Children 12.1k topics

Divorce can have a big impact on children. Discuss approaches for communicating with your children and ways to maintain the normality in their lives.
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Child Support 1610 topics

Here you can discuss all aspects of child support, including child maintenance issues and your experience of the Child Support Agency.
Re: Child Support / Company Car
by WYSPECIAL
13 Jul 25

Contact and Residency 6637 topics

Who will the kids live with and how often will the non-resident parent see them? Here you can discuss parental responsibility, residency and contact.
Parenting after divorce - shar ...
by PADSstudy
04 Jun 25
Parental Responsibility
Increased Parental responsibil ...
by DKN1990
09 Jan 25

Child Court Hearings 1166 topics

Child Court Hearings
Re: Enforcement Order Appeal
by WYSPECIAL
21 May 25

Family Mediation 69 topics

Family Mediation
Mediation not done
by One man band
03 Sep 24
This forum area enables members to interact with consultants from the government's child maintenance options service. Unfortunately, they will not be able to answer any specific questions on individual CSA cases.
Re: paying maintenance once child ...
by NeedhelpDad
04 Sep 25
Subject Replies / Latest
Deed Poll - can she change my daughters name??
I have heard through a mutual friend that my x2b has changed my daughters name (aged 4) by Deed Poll to x2b maiden name so i am assuming that once we are divor ...
31 Aug 08, by madaboutcars
Latest 02 Sep 08 by sexysadie
Replies:7
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Latest by sexysadie
02 Sep 08
Can a man be the "Parent with Care" for a child?
Hi, We're just starting the divorce and I've kind of fingured that it's going to happen so start working out what to do.

From all my friend that have b ...
02 Sep 08, by mikell
Latest 02 Sep 08 by mikell
Replies:8
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Latest by mikell
02 Sep 08
dependant childrens age
Hi to everyone.....great site and very informative

Could anyone answer a question regarding my children. I have 3 children 22, 21 and 18. The older two ...
14 Aug 08, by gerrygr9
Latest 02 Sep 08 by Fiona
Replies:26
:2978
Latest by Fiona
02 Sep 08
University Fees: Is dad liable to pay?
My son is nineteen. My ex and I jointly paid for private education from age 10-18.

My ex has decided he's not going to contribute to University if our ...
12 Aug 08, by Sera
Latest 01 Sep 08 by spooky
Replies:16
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Latest by spooky
01 Sep 08
I want to help my little girl, but what can i do..
I have been split from my x2b since my daughter was 1 (she is now 4)There is a strong family history of bipolar on my x2b side of the family(manic depression) a ...
30 Aug 08, by madaboutcars
Latest 31 Aug 08 by madaboutcars
Replies:4
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Latest by madaboutcars
31 Aug 08
Marriage and child maintenance
I pay child Maintenance but am thinking of getting Married
Will the CSA take My new wifes income into account ...
30 Aug 08, by bri07
Latest 31 Aug 08 by bri07
Replies:2
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Latest by bri07
31 Aug 08
child tax credit, child benefit and maintenance
My partner has been separated from his wife for over a year now. They have 3 children and the children are resident and cared for one week with mother and one w ...
06 Aug 08, by Maggie10
Latest 25 Aug 08 by divdad
Replies:11
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Latest by divdad
25 Aug 08
alcohol and children
Anyone help?

My wife is an alcoholic and has been for many years, she readily admits this and has recently been in rehab although she did not finish th ...
12 Jun 08, by brazil
Latest 22 Aug 08 by fitbird
Replies:18
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Latest by fitbird
22 Aug 08
taking children on holiday
I came home friday night to find a note left on the side to say (this is from my ex) to say she and the kids have gone away for a fortnight. She didn't say wher ...
03 Aug 08, by jojos07
Latest 21 Aug 08 by simo
Replies:2
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Latest by simo
21 Aug 08
CRB for new partner?
My wife has committed adulery and has now introduced her new partner to our children. She is also allowing him to stay with her and our children at weekends. ...
05 Aug 08, by Digger1
Latest 21 Aug 08 by simo
Replies:5
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Latest by simo
21 Aug 08
SUPPORT GROUP/CHAT ROOM FOR KIDS
I don't know how I'd have coped with the peeps on here. My daughter is having a difficult time adjusting and altho havin counselling, I think it would be good f ...
16 Aug 08, by lillyanne
Latest 16 Aug 08 by lillyanne
Replies:5
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Latest by lillyanne
16 Aug 08
introducing his partner
After 3 months separation during which he has had regular daytime contact each week, my x2b has decided to take the kids age 13 and 10 to his house where he liv ...
15 Aug 08, by findingmyself
Latest 16 Aug 08 by findingmyself
Replies:4
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Latest by findingmyself
16 Aug 08
Will my child have to move abroad?
My American wife may be losing her right to remain the UK soon as we have been married less than 2 years before divorce proceedings started. If she is forced t ...
07 Aug 08, by wigman
Latest 08 Aug 08 by stillalive
Replies:2
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Latest by stillalive
08 Aug 08
fair arrangement
what's a fair arrangement for the father to see the children?
there are 3 of them aged between 12 - 8

things that worry me are
1. he has little ...
01 Aug 08, by Rani4
Latest 01 Aug 08 by stillalive
Replies:8
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Latest by stillalive
01 Aug 08
Social Networking Sites and Teenagers
Not often I ask a question, but would appreciate some other parental views, as my ex is a technological luddite...

My 2 teenage children (16B and 13G) ...
10 Jun 08, by mike62
Latest 01 Aug 08 by Arnie Saccnuson
Replies:9
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Latest by Arnie Saccnuson
01 Aug 08
Political mindest and child custody