Making child arrangements

Summary

You should always get help making child arrangements if your partner makes you feel anxious or threatened. If you want legal advice from a solicitor, check how to find free or affordable legal help. If you’re unsure about what to do next, talk to an adviser. Refuge and Women's Aid can give you advice, emotional and practical support and information about where else to get help. They run a 24-hour helpline: 0808 2000 247 If you're a man affected by domestic abuse you can call Men's Advice Line on 0808 801 0327 between 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. You’ll need to decide where your children stay. For example, they might live with one parent most of the time - but visit the other one at the weekends. When you’re deciding, you should try and think about: * who has the most time to care for the children, and on which days - so you can make sure the children spend quality time with each of you * the things your children do - for example it might not be best for them to stay somewhere a long way from their schools on a school night * things that could happen in the future - for example if they might change schools, make sure they can get to their new one easily on a school night If they.

Key information

• •who has the most time to care for the children, and on which days - so you can make sure the children spend quality time with each of you
• •the things your children do - for example it might not be best for them to stay somewhere a long way from their schools on a school night
• •things that could happen in the future - for example if they might change schools, make sure they can get to their new one easily on a school night
• •You should always get help making child arrangements if your partner makes you feel anxious or threatened.
• •If you want legal advice from a solicitor, check how to find free or affordable legal help.
• •Refuge and Women's Aid can give you advice, emotional and practical support and information about where else to get help. They run a 24-hour helpline: 0808 2000 247
• •If you're a man affected by domestic abuse you can call Men's Advice Line on 0808 801 0327 between 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
• •You’ll need to decide where your children stay. For example, they might live with one parent most of the time - but visit the other one at the weekends.
• •* who has the most time to care for the children, and on which days - so you can make sure the children spend quality time with each of you
• •* the things your children do - for example it might not be best for them to stay somewhere a long way from their schools on a school night
• •* things that could happen in the future - for example if they might change schools, make sure they can get to their new one easily on a school night
• •If they don't live with you, the amount of time your children stay with you might affect how much maintenance you have to pay.

Practical guidance

• •Source: [Making child arrangements](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/making-agreements-about-your-children/making-child-arrangements/)

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