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Thresher/Fresher Whatever? Please help! Please can someone answer my question asap. I tried to find back in a previous post of mine but cannot find it. Basically, I have a child still in her last year ... 23 Jun 16, by Purrfect Latest 23 Jun 16 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:2 :479	Latest by WYSPECIAL 23 Jun 16
University fees Does my husband have any legal responsibility to help pay Uni fees for our 2 children, 19 and 21? We have been separated for a year and married for 27. ... 14 Apr 16, by Clarissa51 Latest 16 Apr 16 by Clare39	Replies:3 :424	Latest by Clare39 16 Apr 16
University Fees included in financial Separation? My husband and I are divorcing and in the financial settlement my solicitor has advised me to include university fees. My son is 16 and won''t attend u ... 10 Apr 16, by Pammie21 Latest 11 Apr 16 by esox11	Replies:4 :913	Latest by esox11 11 Apr 16
Where should difficult 16 year old live? My 16 year old son has lived mainly with me for the last 7 years, spending 2 nights a week with his dad. I had to ask him to leave last Tuesday as after staying ... 09 Apr 16, by rowantree Latest 09 Apr 16 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:3 :486	Latest by NellNoRegrets 09 Apr 16
father wants to change surname ?? ex wasnt around in pregnancy, birth etc. He refused to reply to communications around the time i registered our baby and so i registered him on my own. He has m ... 20 Mar 16, by aliceinwonderland02 Latest 22 Mar 16 by Forseti	Replies:3 :516	Latest by Forseti 22 Mar 16
Discussing co parenting when one parent won''t talk Hello Wiki peeps.. The issue we have is about Internet security and smart phone usage. We currently have a situation where my husband has been disrespe ... 04 Feb 16, by broken tether Latest 05 Feb 16 by broken tether	Replies:3 :539	Latest by broken tether 05 Feb 16
Why won''t he see our children? Separated for almost 3 months and my ex doesn''t really want to have the children. He has them for one weekend a fortnight and makes no other effort to see them ... 24 Jan 16, by Singlemum72 Latest 24 Jan 16 by Vastra1	Replies:1 :497	Latest by Vastra1 24 Jan 16
Silence and mental health We joined a while ago and have dipped in and out of here. It''s a very useful site and we have been able to find lots of good advice on here to help me. 19 Jan 16, by broken tether Latest 20 Jan 16 by broken tether	Replies:2 :442	Latest by broken tether 20 Jan 16
Refusal by persons unconnected to child to handove Hi Before Christmas I went to collect my kids from their mothers address for Christmas which alternates. I have Shared Residence, full PR and times are by C ... 30 Dec 15, by JN48 Latest 12 Jan 16 by Hereshopin 1 2 3 4	Replies:27 :1955	Latest by Hereshopin 12 Jan 16
Paternity I know I am not the father of ''my child'' but have been there since birth and consider him my own. Last year my ex-wife, with no input from me, decided to tell ... 17 Nov 15, by Spec1 Latest 17 Nov 15 by Spec1	Replies:2 :396	Latest by Spec1 17 Nov 15
Ex blocking change of school Please help! I have two daughters and have been awarded resident parent, by the courts, and for very good reason. My ex has residential contac ... 13 Nov 15, by phosphorescent	Replies:0 :404
Teenager who is not fully aware of what happened. Ok it''s a long time since posting. Background... Left abusive relationship 7 years ago. Children (both boys) were 7 & 11 at the time. Now 14 & ... 04 Nov 15, by SadEyes Latest 04 Nov 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :577	Latest by WYSPECIAL 04 Nov 15
Who should pay for childcare? Non resident parent has the children overnight on one midweek after school. Who is responsible for the after school childcare costs? The non resident parent or ... 21 Oct 15, by DoctorFoster Latest 27 Oct 15 by DoctorFoster	Replies:5 :606	Latest by DoctorFoster 27 Oct 15
Ex wants me to increase the evenings I have kids Dear All. Ex and I have been separated for over 3 years now, and happily shared responsibility for the kids, with me having the kids for 1 night a week ... 19 Oct 15, by VillaDad2012 Latest 23 Oct 15 by TurboB 1 2 3	Replies:14 :1579	Latest by TurboB 23 Oct 15
PR and medical treatment It is over seven years since my husband and I separated and about 6 years since our divorce. We have one daughter who is 15. Our child residence arrangements ha ... 04 Oct 15, by scousegirl40	Replies:0 :427
Legal right for separate meeting with headteacher? I have repeatedly asked for separate meetings about my child with the headteacher, as I do not want to be in the same meetings as my abusive ex-wife. My child ... 20 Sep 15, by opendoor	Replies:0 :459
No Child Arrangement Order I divorced post 2014 new divorce laws. My ex used a solicitor but at no stage asked for contact with our children. My solicitor said that as my ex does not wa ... 09 Sep 15, by redbow Latest 18 Sep 15 by redbow 1 2	Replies:10 :1310	Latest by redbow 18 Sep 15
Children''s Passports Hi All, I was wondering if anyone would know an answer to this question: Which parent should hold children''s passports? Parents are div ... 19 Aug 13, by Plumka Latest 03 Sep 15 by Beagles 1 2 3	Replies:14 :2929	Latest by Beagles 03 Sep 15
residential order and holiday permission Hi I am divorcing result of DV father is in prison as a result of that and is not allowed to contact me and was stopped to see children by social se ... 27 Jul 15, by spadrao Latest 29 Jul 15 by spadrao	Replies:2 :455	Latest by spadrao 29 Jul 15
Starting to mess around with arrangements I have just filed for divorce after 2 years separation and up until this point we equally looked after my daughter and my ex has just about stuck to what we hav ... 23 Jul 15, by Frankie30 Latest 24 Jul 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :468	Latest by rubytuesday 24 Jul 15
Common arrangement I''m in the process of separating and I just wanted to ask, which is a common arrangement for father in order to be able to see his child in UK? Let''s say 2 af ... 22 Jul 15, by Pisces32 Latest 22 Jul 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :434	Latest by rubytuesday 22 Jul 15
Should I organise childcare when I can''t have kids Interested in people opinions on who is responsible for organising childcare on the non-resident parent’s weekend when the non-resident parent is unable to ha ... 13 Jul 15, by dynaclive Latest 13 Jul 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :549	Latest by WYSPECIAL 13 Jul 15
Mother removed children changing surnames I have 3 boys aged 8,10 and 13 who live with mum. I had a contact order 3 years ago, but mother was making kids lives miserable. Long story short, I went to cou ... 22 Jun 15, by redrockade Latest 24 Jun 15 by Fiona	Replies:6 :498	Latest by Fiona 24 Jun 15
Joint Guardianship application with difficult ex My daughter will be 16 (adult) in a years time and due to her disability and lack of capacity a welfare and financial Guardianship application will be suitable ... 22 Jun 15, by mwsayr	Replies:0 :440
Problems with parent responsibility I have a consent order drawn up and both me and ny stbx are to give notice of holidays etc, however the problem I now have is I work shift work and therefore if ... 17 Jun 15, by treaclepie	Replies:0 :424
stbx going on holiday My stbx is going on a 10 day overseas holiday on Thursday, I found out via a third party, she was not intending to tell me. The children aged 15 and 11 will be ... 02 Jun 15, by HRabbit Latest 03 Jun 15 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:3 :419	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 03 Jun 15
How to get Child Custody Letter/Order Hello I am looking for someone to help me with process of getting Child Custody Letter/Order from Court. Background: I have been divorced from ... 27 May 15, by meet	Replies:0 :434
Visa to India Hope someone can help. I finally got my decree Absolute thru last year after 3 years of starting the process (woohoo!)as my ex had stopped responding t ... 03 Oct 11, by VTired Latest 27 May 15 by meet	Replies:4 :453	Latest by meet 27 May 15
How can you arrange flexible contact I am asking this question from a different angle from the other Dads I see on the forum. First some background. I work abroad quite often. Two ... 17 May 15, by Cool_Breeze Latest 18 May 15 by Cool_Breeze	Replies:3 :488	Latest by Cool_Breeze 18 May 15
ex partner taking child out o f country on holiday my brothers ex partner (they have never been married and didn''t live together for very long) has said she is taking their daughter abroad for two weeks. Does ... 21 Apr 15, by helping brother Latest 22 Apr 15 by Forseti 1 2	Replies:7 :1145	Latest by Forseti 22 Apr 15
Permission for Children Hi There I''m divorced and my 2 children live with their Mother although she doesn''t have a residence order. Does she need my permission to take the childr ... 31 Mar 15, by parrot0703 Latest 31 Mar 15 by parrot0703	Replies:2 :439	Latest by parrot0703 31 Mar 15
Subject access requests from A Child Representtive Can any one tell me if I can apply for a Subjecvtb access Request or FOI request from NYAS ? john ... 08 Mar 15, by Johnjohnstone Latest 08 Mar 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :392	Latest by WYSPECIAL 08 Mar 15
Adopting step child and husband aquiring PR Hi there,I wonder if somebody could please help. I am divorced and have two children, one over 16 and one is 14. I remarried several years ago and my husband wo ... 06 Mar 15, by Twisty Latest 06 Mar 15 by Forseti	Replies:5 :506	Latest by Forseti 06 Mar 15
Forfeiting PR Hi, Just a quick one (hopefully). My ex declared last night that he would like to give up his PR to our 2 children. He said he would allow the children to c ... 03 Mar 15, by Cherry1 Latest 03 Mar 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :379	Latest by rubytuesday 03 Mar 15
D8A I have been separated from my husband for nearly 2 years and and am now completing the divorce paper work. We have a child who is 5. I am completing the D8A fo ... 26 Feb 15, by Frankie30 Latest 26 Feb 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :475	Latest by rubytuesday 26 Feb 15
Home Education Hello, My ex wants to home educate our daughter. Our daughter is happy at school and in her latest report it stated she was a year higher than her age ... 11 Jul 14, by corkyporky Latest 23 Feb 15 by charlie35 1 2	Replies:8 :2030	Latest by charlie35 23 Feb 15
Quick bit of advice needed Wouldnt mind a quick opinion. I was in the car with my daughter (6) yesterday and she told me two things: 1. She said that she thinks her mum loves h ... 15 Feb 15, by NotasStressedDad Latest 17 Feb 15 by Fed up Dad	Replies:3 :388	Latest by Fed up Dad 17 Feb 15
Moving abroad - fathers permission. I may have the opportunity to work in Dubai. It will greatly enhance my son''s quality of life, not only will I be financially better off, the opportunities for ... 10 Feb 15, by Gloriasurvive Latest 10 Feb 15 by Gloriasurvive	Replies:4 :476	Latest by Gloriasurvive 10 Feb 15
Please help, advice needed Good morning all, Was hoping someone could advise me appropriately. I hqave two teenage daughters aged 13 and 16, myself and the wife split up ... 08 Feb 15, by anonymous2015	Replies:0 :349
daughter refuses to stay at dads when i am working I am now divorced , it was amicable , we sold the FMH and both bought new houses. We have 3 children , the 2 older ones live in different cities and our daughte ... 06 Feb 15, by nightowl3 Latest 07 Feb 15 by Vastra1	Replies:3 :417	Latest by Vastra1 07 Feb 15

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