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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 903 topics 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
	Child Maintenance Clinic 517 topics 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

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being accused of abuse more to add to the long saga.stbx left after 23 year 3 children 17 14 11.he took the youngest boy in feb and refused to return him and applied for cro which is ... 15 Jun 15, by mumof 3	Replies:0 :343
Scoial Services Case Handling 4 weeks ago I contacted social services because my daughter told me her mother (my partner at the time) strangled her and had left pinch marks on her neck. ... 14 Jun 15, by dombyrne Latest 14 Jun 15 by Fiona	Replies:1 :343	Latest by Fiona 14 Jun 15
Children wanting to change contact arrangements Hi, I have 2 sons aged 7 and 11. I have been divorced for over 5 years. Ex is remarried with a 3 year old son and I live with my two sons and my part ... 12 Jun 15, by rmortimer Latest 13 Jun 15 by MrsMathsisfun 1 2	Replies:10 :878	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 13 Jun 15
exwife coaching the children to show disinterest Well people another botched up evening ..went to see my kids today At afterschool activity. Kids ignored me ...spent most of the Time ,ignoring conversa ... 10 Jun 15, by diggingdeep, Latest 12 Jun 15 by diggingdeep,	Replies:4 :320	Latest by diggingdeep, 12 Jun 15
Why do I feel this way? Why do I always feel so sh*t and cry when my boys stay with their dad for the night? I still haven''t got used to it and hate the way it makes me feel. I have ... 16 May 15, by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt Latest 07 Jun 15 by littlegreen 1 2 3	Replies:18 :1171	Latest by littlegreen 07 Jun 15
ex withholding travel consent for summer hols I have a very vindictive ex. We have a court order saying that we each need to give the other notice of travel abroad with our daughter, 8 weeks notice, and t ... 05 Jun 15, by JulieP Latest 05 Jun 15 by JulieP	Replies:2 :358	Latest by JulieP 05 Jun 15
No surprise, she Fails her Responsibility again... Well another week on and the Ex wife is continuing the failing of contact by way of communication. At there home no one is here at all ,and yet again ... 04 Jun 15, by diggingdeep, Latest 05 Jun 15 by diggingdeep,	Replies:3 :358	Latest by diggingdeep, 05 Jun 15
Clean break My divorce was finalised last year with my ex-wife having custody of the children which entitled her to a large proportion of our assets under a clean break agr ... 04 Jun 15, by Pat1965 Latest 04 Jun 15 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :446	Latest by LittleMrMike 04 Jun 15
child protection issues my ex and I had to go through a child protection matter with the arguments going on between us. now I want to apply to do teacher training. do the social servic ... 01 Jun 15, by susie2014	Replies:0 :296
broken hearted children Hi husband left 2 weeks ago and my 11 year old boy who adores his dad is heart broken crying every night at bed time. I am giving lots of cuddles and reassuranc ... 31 May 15, by lcb72 Latest 31 May 15 by lcb72 1 2	Replies:9 :770	Latest by lcb72 31 May 15
Adult children I have come so far on this journey, and am feeling quite strong now. Pre-Christmas I had some therapy as even after 6 years I was still finding things hard, and ... 31 May 15, by almostcoping Latest 31 May 15 by almostcoping	Replies:2 :351	Latest by almostcoping 31 May 15
up to her old tricks again. Well hello everyone , hope everybody is well this sunny weekend . It seems the ex wife does not like sticking to her aggreements . It has been endless ... 30 May 15, by diggingdeep, Latest 30 May 15 by diggingdeep,	Replies:6 :415	Latest by diggingdeep, 30 May 15
CSA overpayments I posted here a couple of months back about a CSA overpayment. I have written to complain to the CMS but still haven''t got any response from them. What I f ... 28 May 15, by James53 Latest 28 May 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :437	Latest by WYSPECIAL 28 May 15
Desperate for up to date advice.. HI - newbie to the forum, but not to divorce, sadly. Divorced in 2003, lost house, was making massive payments to both ex-wife and son that nearly caus ... 28 May 15, by squishy Latest 28 May 15 by squishy	Replies:1 :301	Latest by squishy 28 May 15
Feeling forced into making wrong decision My ex and I split in December 2014 and we have two children under 4. Everyone has recognised I am the victim of domestic abuse because of his controlling behavi ... 27 May 15, by Louise34 Latest 27 May 15 by halfoyster	Replies:6 :486	Latest by halfoyster 27 May 15
Acceptable drop off times Evening would appreciate any response/opinion/ advice STBEX is being difficult every step of the way ...no surprises there. still und ... 22 May 15, by Daisy39 Latest 26 May 15 by MrsMathsisfun 1 2	Replies:10 :809	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 26 May 15
Mediation Can anyone pls advise on how mediation works. Can mediators make recommendations to the court based on the sessions. Also will a judge look on a parent in an un ... 21 May 15, by broken tether Latest 22 May 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :316	Latest by rubytuesday 22 May 15
What a waste of money! Not really after any advice, just a rant really. After months of arguing with my ex husband, I applied to the courts to have a contact order changed, t ... 20 May 15, by Starlett Latest 21 May 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :345	Latest by rubytuesday 21 May 15
Amendment to Court Order Everyones help appreciated. I have a court order for contact / access for my 7 year old daughter from Friday at 5pm until Sunday at 9am every other wee ... 18 May 15, by tk1 Latest 20 May 15 by tk1 1 2	Replies:9 :1350	Latest by tk1 20 May 15
Absent parent causing emotional damage? My two children 6 and 8 wish to spend more time with their dad He has them once a week Friday 6pm to sat pm one week and sat 6pm to sun 6pm alternate weeke ... 11 Mar 15, by Nearly over Latest 14 May 15 by diggingdeep,	Replies:3 :427	Latest by diggingdeep, 14 May 15
Position Statement - Contact Order Hi , I am wondering if someone can help me. My ex wife has breached the existing contact order and i have taken her back to court. I need to submit ... 09 May 15, by shabz	Replies:0 :294
What if ex wont do parenting plan or mediation? My ex and i seem to disagree on parental responsibility. I am the resident parent. What if my ex refuses to engage in a parenting plan and ignores any reque ... 28 Apr 15, by purplepens2 Latest 08 May 15 by rubytuesday 1 2	Replies:7 :993	Latest by rubytuesday 08 May 15
Form D8A Evening All My solicitor has asked me to complete a Statement of Arrangement for my children, but I can''t find a downloadable form I can type on anywh ... 19 Feb 15, by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt Latest 05 May 15 by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt	Replies:2 :606	Latest by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt 05 May 15
Pay for the children but stay out of our lives! I still live (until next week) with my stbx and have said that I don''t see why I can''t call my children to say goodnight. She has said you can see them every ... 29 Apr 15, by thecrazy1 Latest 01 May 15 by Vastra1 1 2	Replies:7 :766	Latest by Vastra1 01 May 15
Divorce in progress, child access question Hello, My partner is being divorced by wife, who is hanging it out to try and s***w as much as possible tout of him - she''s had the house, furniture, car, even ... 06 Apr 15, by thehippy Latest 30 Apr 15 by thehippy	Replies:6 :335	Latest by thehippy 30 Apr 15
Child Maintenance if Child is Asset Wealthy? Hi All Quick question, if child is at University but owns properties with large amount of equity does one still have to pay Child Maintenance to the ST ... 27 Apr 15, by Divorcing2013 Latest 29 Apr 15 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:11 :1021	Latest by Fiona 29 Apr 15
Name change for my two boys Hi, I''ve been divorced for over three years. My ex wife is getting married next year so wants to revert to her maiden name. She wants to double barrel the ... 12 Apr 15, by SEANY Latest 28 Apr 15 by SEANY	Replies:5 :316	Latest by SEANY 28 Apr 15
final straw Am typing through tears as im so angry and upset. After years on emotional abuse divorce refusal to mediate etc lots of other posts he has now done the one ... 27 Apr 15, by Daisy39 Latest 27 Apr 15 by itsbeenalongtime	Replies:2 :321	Latest by itsbeenalongtime 27 Apr 15
Problem with the CSA/CMG My claim with the CSA was closed a while ago when my ex left the country, not that she was paying anything. I only ever received £188. She is now back in the c ... 21 Apr 15, by James53 Latest 22 Apr 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:5 :341	Latest by WYSPECIAL 22 Apr 15
Amending dates of contact with kids. Can i? My ex moved last Aug 70 miles away and the court order details that I see them every other weekend during term time with her dropping off on a fri and me taking ... 14 Apr 15, by scfisher Latest 16 Apr 15 by scfisher 1 2	Replies:7 :755	Latest by scfisher 16 Apr 15
Acrimonious.. wont do mediation or parenting plan I am the resident parent. My ex and I are, unfortunately not managing the split terribly amicably as yet. We seem to disagree over everything to do with the ... 15 Apr 15, by purplepens2 Latest 15 Apr 15 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:1 :315	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 15 Apr 15
Ex has kids one night p/wk. Who pays school club Quick question I am resident parent. Ex pays minimum child support. Both ex and I work 32 hours. I have arranged my hours so I can pick daughter up from ... 14 Apr 15, by purplepens2 Latest 14 Apr 15 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:5 :376	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 14 Apr 15
Inappropriate sleeping arrangements for teens Hi. My 13 year old son stays with his Dad every other weekend on Friday and Saturday nights. The house they are in is small so my son sleeps o ... 12 Apr 15, by SadEyes Latest 13 Apr 15 by SadEyes 1 2	Replies:13 :1065	Latest by SadEyes 13 Apr 15
Advice needed Afternoon Just needed some advice and without being able to ask someone all these questions think I would have gone mad months ago. EX still l ... 10 Apr 15, by Daisy39 Latest 10 Apr 15 by Jazz555	Replies:1 :300	Latest by Jazz555 10 Apr 15
Easter without kids I just realised this was my first Easter without children in 12 years - no wonder it feels so quiet and strange. My sister-in-law sent me a photo of her 3 youn ... 06 Apr 15, by Vastra1 Latest 07 Apr 15 by elizadoolittle	Replies:6 :296	Latest by elizadoolittle 07 Apr 15
Help: Consent Order - CM payments? I have a query regarding Child Maintenance (CM) payments, which I''m hoping you can assist with. A Consent Order has been in place for over a year, the ... 01 Apr 15, by AnonymousDivorced Latest 01 Apr 15 by Fiona	Replies:4 :398	Latest by Fiona 01 Apr 15
Concerns about my daughter Dear Sirs, I needed your advise on if there is anything I can do in relation to my daughter. I raised concerns to social services in relation ... 27 Mar 15, by Robby S	Replies:0 :317
Ex Verbally Refusing Court Ordered Holiday Any advice appreciated. I currently have a court order (for access / contact) I see my daughter every other weekend (FRI - SUN). In the court order it states ... 26 Mar 15, by tk1 Latest 26 Mar 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :291	Latest by rubytuesday 26 Mar 15
Children moving hundreds or miles away If this situation manifests, how can the NRP stop this from happening? Is there a court process or form to log your objection, and can this be done as ... 24 Mar 15, by TurboB Latest 24 Mar 15 by rubytuesday 1 2	Replies:10 :821	Latest by rubytuesday 24 Mar 15
Dodging child maintenance We''re in the final stages of reaching a financial settlement and my future ex wants me to agree to child maintenance payments without me seeing his April 2015 ... 17 Mar 15, by Jiz Latest 17 Mar 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:6 :352	Latest by rubytuesday 17 Mar 15

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