Family and children

Summary

Speak to an expert family lawyer about how the information applies to your situation using our Affordable Advice service. Low cost and fixed-fee, so that you know you can afford it. In partnership with Resolution. Getting free one-to-one advice about family law is hard. All advice services are extremely busy. We are here to help everyone who cannot get in at an advice service and cannot afford to pay for legal help. We give you the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need to deal with the issue yourself, or with the help of friends or family. If you need more help than you can get from our advice guides, we explain how to try to find advice.

Key information

• •Information hub Child arrangements Tackle where the children will live, when they will see their other parent and more.  Information hub Divorce and separation Everything you need to understand and do at each step.  Information hub Cohabitation Your rights if you are living with a partner but are not married or in a civil partnership  Information Family mediation Understand how family mediation could help you, how to go about it, and how much it will cost.  Information Parental responsibility Help to get parental responsibility if you don’t have it.  Information Children's social services What to understand if your child is involved with children's services.  Information Protection from domestic abuse Help if you need an injunction.  Information If your partner or ex is being abusive or controlling Your relationship with your partner may be ending, or may have ended, because of their controlling or abusive behaviour.  Information Going to the family court Step-by-step help if you are facing court or representing yourself  Chosen for you Stages of life Birth, death and everything in between. Find out how to navigate your rights at important times in your life. 
• •Speak to an expert family lawyer about how the information applies to your situation using our Affordable Advice service. Low cost and fixed-fee, so that you know you can afford it. In partnership with Resolution.
• •Getting free one-to-one advice about family law is hard. All advice services are extremely busy. We are here to help everyone who cannot get in at an advice service and cannot afford to pay for legal help.
• •We give you the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need to deal with the issue yourself, or with the help of friends or family. If you need more help than you can get from our advice guides, we explain how to try to find advice.

Practical guidance

• •Source: [Family and children](https://www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/family-and-children)

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