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Divorce, relationship breakdown and family courts
Relationship breakdown and your children
Practical advice for parents who are divorcing or separating on how to make it easier on the children
Dealing with relationship problems
Advice on how to try and stop a relationship breaking down and how to reach agreement with your ex-spouse or ex-partner by using mediation services following relationship breakdown
Solicitors and the courts
Help with getting proper legal representation
Getting a divorce
Advice on how to start divorce proceedings
Ending a civil partnership
Advice about how to end a civil partnership and where to get help with the process
Attending family courts
Details of what's involved in attending court for adoption, contact and residence orders and if your child is in care
Child welfare during court proceedings (Cafcass)
Information on the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), which looks after the welfare of children involved in family court proceedings
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