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Husband stays in family home with 1 of 4 children Hi I am sure the answer's in this great website somewhere but so are conflicting pieces of advice..! SO much info! Of 4 children, 3 now live a ... 26 Oct 09, by Ragley Latest 26 Oct 09 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :326	Latest by TBagpuss 26 Oct 09
can my husband stop me from taking our son Hi My husband and I have not been getting on for the last 18months - since the birth of hour son however things weren't right before that. It has got t ... 21 Oct 09, by JodieF Latest 21 Oct 09 by gettingadjusted	Replies:3 :379	Latest by gettingadjusted 21 Oct 09
She is stopping me taking my son to see G-parents I have requested 3 times now to take my 10 month old son down to Liverpool to see my parents for a weekend. (I live in Durham) My ex decided 4 moths ago that ... 12 Oct 09, by Inny Latest 13 Oct 09 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :363	Latest by TBagpuss 13 Oct 09
Moral conduct - what we teach our children... Why, when a parent has left a family/marriage to begin a new life with another, is this treated with impunity in divorce? What does this teach our children? ... 30 Sep 09, by pooter1 Latest 01 Oct 09 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:10 :954	Latest by Fiona 01 Oct 09
Primary Schools I need some advice regarding primary schools. I am due to receive the admission letters regarding what primary school I wish my son to attend. Problem is my e ... 29 Sep 09, by mumofone Latest 30 Sep 09 by mumofone	Replies:5 :422	Latest by mumofone 30 Sep 09
Can wife stop my partner being with me and my kids Hello I have recently separated, though I have good access to the kids my wife is claiming that legally she can prevent my new partner from being in my ... 22 Sep 09, by seany42 Latest 23 Sep 09 by seany42	Replies:5 :470	Latest by seany42 23 Sep 09
HELP! What happens if we get back together??? Hi Have a house owned jointly with ex and a young son together. we left him 8 months ago due to domestic violence which creapt in towards the ... 07 Sep 09, by Sandy13 Latest 14 Sep 09 by sexysadie	Replies:3 :617	Latest by sexysadie 14 Sep 09
Relocating my family I am almost divorced but am thinking of relocating to scotland within the next few years. I have two children 6 and 3 and am just looking for some information ... 10 Sep 09, by sarec72 Latest 11 Sep 09 by pooter1 1 2	Replies:12 :1192	Latest by pooter1 11 Sep 09
Not allowed to take my son away in this Country last week I asked my ex if I can take our son to Liverpool to see his grandparents for 3 days. She had totally ignored my request and has come back to me and s ... 30 Aug 09, by Inny Latest 30 Aug 09 by janeyg	Replies:1 :461	Latest by janeyg 30 Aug 09
Help, advice needed HI everyone. First of all can I say thanks to anyone who has given advice to me before. I have posted a few times on here during the past months but I have ... 27 Aug 09, by daddy0 Latest 27 Aug 09 by enliven 1 2	Replies:9 :1095	Latest by enliven 27 Aug 09
x not being reasonable! I would like some advice please, my x husband is being unreasonable with regards to dropping my son off when he's supposed to and always makes up excuses saying ... 24 Aug 09, by mumofone Latest 26 Aug 09 by mumofone	Replies:3 :472	Latest by mumofone 26 Aug 09
Move back to my home country Hi. I am in a following situation and would like some advice please: I am pregnant with my first child and a foreign (EU) National. I have liv ... 25 Aug 09, by Fizz01 Latest 25 Aug 09 by abc321	Replies:1 :550	Latest by abc321 25 Aug 09
partners ex taken his daughter abroad to live Firstly let me apologise if this is really long winded....not sure where else to turn at this moment. I have been with my partner for four years and we ... 16 Aug 09, by noodle84 Latest 16 Aug 09 by nbm1708	Replies:1 :630	Latest by nbm1708 16 Aug 09
Son does not want to go visit his dad I have 3 sons twins of 12 and a 14 yr old. One of the twins is adamant he does not want to go to his dad's and it is now becoming a major issue, i'm st ... 19 Jun 09, by stumpy123 Latest 11 Aug 09 by GothGirl	Replies:6 :720	Latest by GothGirl 11 Aug 09
child maintenance Hi there, I had my first hearing as my exhusband wants to vary child maintenance for my four young children and another hearing has been arranged. In m ... 10 Aug 09, by Sunnyjay Latest 10 Aug 09 by Rainyday	Replies:2 :399	Latest by Rainyday 10 Aug 09
Surname of Child Before my x wife married me, her surname was Smith. After we got married, she became a Taylor-Williams. She went through deed poll with the Taylor bit.William ... 04 Aug 09, by lachico Latest 09 Aug 09 by forever friends	Replies:3 :454	Latest by forever friends 09 Aug 09
Advice please I was divorced 10th June 2009, my x wife gave birth to our child 20th June 2009 which meant I had no PR of child as she also did not put my name on birth certif ... 28 Jul 09, by lachico Latest 28 Jul 09 by nbm1708	Replies:1 :423	Latest by nbm1708 28 Jul 09
If he moves away, do I have to do half the travel? I moved away for a while, after we seperated, with my then 1 year old. I did all the travelling bar 3 journeys in 18 months. Now, we are back, he want ... 26 Jul 09, by katie7 Latest 26 Jul 09 by Deedum	Replies:3 :499	Latest by Deedum 26 Jul 09
Travel Hi, I have a 7 year old and separated from her father 6 months after her birth in 2001 (we were never married), he does have his name on the birth certificate b ... 12 Jul 09, by EmmaJD Latest 12 Jul 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :455	Latest by NellNoRegrets 12 Jul 09
Double Barrel Surname Does anyone know if I am able to double barrel our surname (without deedpoll as I don't have my ex husbands consent for the children) then 'drop' the bit of the ... 12 Jul 09, by julieg Latest 12 Jul 09 by D L	Replies:5 :714	Latest by D L 12 Jul 09
Just separated, applying for son's student loan My husband and I have just separated, he has moved out. I need to complete my son's student loan application. Can I apply as a single household? Do I need to ... 23 Jun 09, by ?dv Latest 24 Jun 09 by Quest	Replies:5 :444	Latest by Quest 24 Jun 09
rights as a father ? hiya , just wondered if anyone at all can help my fiance , he has a very difficult ex partner , they both have a daughter together age 3 years just gon ... 16 Jun 09, by sarah2009 Latest 17 Jun 09 by Budapest	Replies:3 :518	Latest by Budapest 17 Jun 09
rights as a father ? hiya , just wondered if anyone at all can help my fiance , he has a very difficult ex partner , they both have a daughter together age 3 years just gon ... 16 Jun 09, by sarah2009 Latest 16 Jun 09 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :448	Latest by hadenoughnow 16 Jun 09
Can my x wife to be revoke from having PR? My x wife to be wants to revoke herself from having PR of my son therefore, I have two simple questions: 1. Can she just simply do this? 2. ... 08 Jun 09, by lachico Latest 08 Jun 09 by D L	Replies:2 :378	Latest by D L 08 Jun 09
home for my child hi im new on here this is my story so far i am filling for divorce from my husband was only married for just under a year when we split but was together for 8 y ... 04 Jun 09, by princess7 Latest 05 Jun 09 by princess7	Replies:2 :645	Latest by princess7 05 Jun 09
What rights do I have Dear all, my child will be born in a few weeks time. I now rent a house and xwtb has refused mediation. She does not want to communicate with me at all. 23 May 09, by lachico Latest 23 May 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :521	Latest by NellNoRegrets 23 May 09
my rights as a fathere Dear all, my xwtb is due to give birth to my child on the 22nd June 2009. At that time we will still be married therefor, I will have PR of my child. W ... 20 May 09, by lachico Latest 21 May 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :582	Latest by NellNoRegrets 21 May 09
Preschool - Primary school transition Hi, my son is 4 in june so will be 4 years 3 months in sep 09 when xw wnats him to start primary school full time. He is small for his age which is reflected i ... 18 May 09, by ludlum Latest 18 May 09 by ludlum	Replies:3 :400	Latest by ludlum 18 May 09
Please help, im at the end of my tether This is my first post. I wasnt sure where to ask for advice so guessing here is a good start. Here is my story... I left my abusive ex partner afte ... 04 May 09, by kittykat2009 Latest 04 May 09 by mrmister	Replies:3 :414	Latest by mrmister 04 May 09
Son is having to have therapy sessions....... I wonder if anyone can help as it seems i am banging my head against a brick wall as far as contact is concerned. I have never denied my soon to be ex ... 27 Apr 09, by kentgal Latest 27 Apr 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :392	Latest by NellNoRegrets 27 Apr 09
am thinking of emigrating advice needed I am a father who has had custody/residence order for my 12 year old child since birth and have been with my current girlfriend for 10 years. We are now wanting ... 26 Apr 09, by RichieRich Latest 27 Apr 09 by D L	Replies:1 :369	Latest by D L 27 Apr 09
child maintenance Dear all, my xwtb has joint custody through a shared residency order and therefore PR of my 7 year old son. However, she is not the biological mother. She clai ... 19 Apr 09, by lachico Latest 20 Apr 09 by lachico	Replies:2 :425	Latest by lachico 20 Apr 09
Wills - guardians gosh I am full of questions at the moment. How does the law stand on wills and children? If something were to happen to me before my child is old enoug ... 19 Apr 09, by Agatha Latest 19 Apr 09 by Fiona	Replies:3 :784	Latest by Fiona 19 Apr 09
Aquiring Parental Responsibility for Step Parent I have been seperated from my childs father for about 10 years. He went to court in England to obtain PR. I am now with another man and we are planning ... 19 Apr 09, by Agatha Latest 19 Apr 09 by Fiona	Replies:6 :608	Latest by Fiona 19 Apr 09
parental responsibility from my sons stepfather Hi, Can anyone help please? My partner left with my son a few years ago. She has since remarried and unknown to me has given step pr to her new husband ... 14 Apr 09, by Carlton7 Latest 16 Apr 09 by Carlton7	Replies:2 :481	Latest by Carlton7 16 Apr 09
CSA calcs in relation to pension contributions.? Hi Guys. Wonder if you could help me with a question. In calculating CSA I know it is taken on net pay after tax, nat ins and pension contributions ... 12 Apr 09, by Bobbinalong Latest 13 Apr 09 by Elle	Replies:5 :574	Latest by Elle 13 Apr 09
ex stopped me seeing daughter Hello everyone ! I have searched and searched the internet looking for help and advice over the past few months and seem to have ended up back where i start ... 21 Mar 09, by missmydaughter Latest 23 Mar 09 by Fiona 1 2 3 ... 8	Replies:52 :3770	Latest by Fiona 23 Mar 09
Contact Order and Cafcass - advice needed My daughter's father and myself separated 2 years ago. We were not married and he does not have PR. My daughter is 5 and a sickly child with numerous helth issu ... 08 Mar 09, by ilovetherockies Latest 10 Mar 09 by ilovetherockies 1 2	Replies:12 :962	Latest by ilovetherockies 10 Mar 09
facing residency order. need advice Hi! I recently divorced my wife, and all the financial stuff was settled. I have our son 4 nights per week and she has him 3. I have been granted the child bene ... 04 Mar 09, by allegro Latest 05 Mar 09 by jitsuka	Replies:1 :452	Latest by jitsuka 05 Mar 09
Student loan responsibilities while seperated I seperated from my wife 4 months ago and went to live with my new partner. I have 2 daughters who live with my wife, one is at University and the other may app ... 26 Feb 09, by Dont_Panic Latest 26 Feb 09 by D L	Replies:3 :383	Latest by D L 26 Feb 09

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