Welcome to our useful links and resources page. Here you’ll find a collection of important and informative links that can assist you with various aspects of family law. Each link is accompanied by a brief description to help you understand what you can find at each site.
Child Maintenance
Child Maintenance Service (formerly the CSA)
Provides information and support for arranging child maintenance payments, including guidelines and calculators.
Children
Offers services and support for children and families, including fostering, adoption, and early years programs.
Information on Adoption and the process
A helpful guide for creating a parenting plan that ensures the best interests of children are met during a separation or divorce.
An online tool to estimate how much child maintenance should be paid or received.
A free, private, and confidential service where children and young people can talk about anything.
Supports children, young people, and families who are experiencing challenges and difficulties.
Adoption support group
Winston’s Wish – Giving Hope to Grieving Children
Provides support and guidance to children and families after the death of a parent or sibling.
Civil Registers
Official government information on registering births, deaths, marriages, and civil partnerships.
Company Info
Information on companies registered in the UK, including company details and filings.
Court
Guidance on how to apply for a divorce in the UK.
Apply Online for Help with Fees
Information on applying for help with court fees.
Court Assistance and Representation
Law Centres – Support and representation for individuals in court if you cannot afford a Lawyer.
A tool to find and download court forms.
Direct Access Portal (Find A Barrister)
A directory to find barristers for direct access legal services.
Debt
Advice on bankruptcy and how to manage it.
A service to check your credit score and manage your credit report.
A tool to find licensed insolvency practitioners.
Divorce
Provides advice and support on divorce and separation.
Collection of forms needed for family law matters.
Domestic Abuse
10 Things to Consider When Separating
Refuge National Helpline – A guide on important considerations when separating from an abusive partner.
Citizens Advice – Deciding What to Do When You Separate
Advice on making decisions when separating from a partner.
Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men
A confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic abuse.
A forum for mothers offering support and advice on various topics, including separation and domestic abuse.
National Centre for Domestic Violence
Provides free legal support to victims of domestic violence.
Refuge for Women and Children Against Domestic Abuse
Offers support and emergency accommodation to women and children fleeing domestic violence.
Provides resources and advice for families going through separation and divorce, emphasizing amicable solutions.
A national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.
Financial & Property
Cancel Home Rights: Registration (HR4)
Information on how to cancel home rights registration.
Citizens Advice: Dividing Up Money and Belongings When You Separate
Guidance on how to fairly divide assets during a separation.
Provides information on property ownership and transactions.
Offers free and impartial advice on financial matters, including managing money during a separation.
Notice of Home Rights: Registration (HR1)
Details on how to register home rights.
International Child Relocation Support
Provides information on registering to vote and accessing the electoral register.
Globalarrk – Global Action on Relocation and Return with Kids
Support and resources for parents dealing with international child relocation and abduction issues.
Investigators & Tracing
Professional investigation services for locating individuals and gathering evidence.
Offers comprehensive investigation services including tracing and background checks.
Specialises in tracing missing persons and conducting detailed investigations.
Mediation
A tool to locate qualified family mediators in your area.
Mental Health
Provides advice and support for anyone experiencing mental health problems.
Pensions
Helps you find lost pension plans and contact details for your pension provider.
Information on the UK state pension, including eligibility and how to claim.
Relationship Counselling
Offers support and information to parents and families facing a range of issues.
Provides relationship counseling and support services across the UK.
Single Parents
A charity offering support and advice to single parent families.
Solicitors & Lawyers
State Benefits
Guidance on how to appeal a decision about your benefits.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Information on eligibility and how to apply for Personal Independence Payment.
Details on how to claim and manage tax credits.
An online tool to estimate your tax credits.
Information on Universal Credit, including how to apply and manage your claim.
Useful Websites
Online calculator and information about child maintenance payments.
Collaborative Family Law Group
The website of the Collaborative Family Law Group, a part of Resolution.
Provides a wide range of legal information from a variety of sources.
A charity dedicated to providing confidential, free counseling and money management advice.
Court Services
Includes information and leaflets about court procedures.
A website for single fathers offering support and advice.
A directory of expert witnesses.
A registered UK charity providing information and support to parents, including unmarried parents, of either sex.
Information and advice for professionals on forced marriage.
Information for Jewish men and women in England, Wales, and Scotland about divorce according to Jewish law.
The official site for HMRC, providing tax information and services.
Information about eligibility for publicly-funded legal services.
Courts
The Government Department responsible for the courts and legal services.
National Association of Child Contact Centres
Provides a neutral venue for establishing contact between parents and children.
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Offers free initial advice on a wide range of legal issues.
National Family and Parenting Institute
A national charity providing support on parenting matters.
Offers help and information to over 85,000 parents and families each year.
Provides marriage counselling services at centres around the UK.
Provides resources for separated families and helps in finding professionals.
An independent, not-for-profit website providing accurate, up-to-date information on rights and legal issues.
Information about family mediation.
Tools to find and reconnect with lost family members.
Government-funded site with information to assist with legal rights and issues.
Only Dads and Only Mums | [https://www.onlymums.org/]
Not-for-profit social enterprises supporting families through separation.
Parenting tips and guidance.
National Domestic Violence Helpline and an online guide for adults and children.
Works in partnership with Women’s Aid to provide support.
A confidential helpline for any man experiencing domestic abuse from a partner or ex-partner.
Helpline for anyone concerned about their violence or abuse towards a partner or ex-partner.
A charity concerned with child abduction and international child disputes.
Association of Lawyers for Children
Promotes justice for children and young people within the legal system in England and Wales.
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
Websites for Children and Young People
A place for young people to find help and support when in the middle of divorce and separation.
Health information and advice for teenagers.
Family Justice Young People’s Board
Promotes the voice of children and young people that experience family breakdown.
Free access to current information on issues facing children with support and guidance.