• The role of CAFCASS in a court case about child arrangements

    The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) works with families who need to go to court to sett

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    What to do if your former partner is not complying with a child arrangement order?

    A child arrangement order (sometimes referred to as a CAO) is a court order which provides for a child to spend time wit

  • Effective Tips to Resolve Christmas Arrangements for Separated Parents

    December brings for children the excitement and anticipation of Christmas. But for separated parents it can bring additi

  • Guide to direct access arrangements for children

    Being separated from your child can be heart-wrenching, and yet some parents have to overcome some significant hurdles t

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    Contact arrangements for children – indirect contact

    Along with the welfare issues to be considered when thinking how to meet your child’s needs, parents who are separating

  • Agreeing access arrangements for children – welfare considerations

    A relationship breakdown often means a dramatic change in life for all involved and when parents live apart, arrangement

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    Enforcing child contact arrangements

    Following the breakdown of a relationship, most parents can reach an agreement amicably regarding the arrangements for c

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    Implacable hostility over child arrangements or parental alienation?

    If you cannot reach an agreement with your former partner about arrangements for your children, one of you may apply to

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    Alcohol Misuse and Family Arrangements: Key Insights

    While many adults drink alcohol responsibly, unfortunately there is a significant percentage of the adult population in

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    Agreeing time with your children following separation

    A separation will inevitably mean a change in the family dynamic, and you may be concerned about what this will mean for