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A Separated Dad's Story of How He Got Residency Rights
A father shares how he won custody despite his ex-wife's lack of involvement with their young son and fought through family court.
After the Initial Court Order
Know what to do if someone breaks a court order and how to keep records that matter in court.
Am I Entitled to Pay Less Child Support?
You might be able to reduce child support payments if your child lives abroad or you have high contact costs, but remarriage won't help your case.
At What Age Do Child Maintenance Payments Stop?
When does child maintenance or CSA stop? The age payments end, what happens if your child stays in education, and how the rules work in the UK.
Benefits System and Shared Parenting
How shared parenting affects child benefit and maintenance payments when parents separate.
Can Ex Apply for Kids' Passports Without My Permission?
Your ex can apply for a child's passport without your permission unless you've lodged an objection, but parental responsibility matters.
Can I Charge My Ex's New Boyfriend Rent?
When your ex's boyfriend moves into a jointly owned house, here's what you need to know about rent and your rights.
Can I Get a Background Check on Ex's New Partner?
You can request background information on your ex's new partner through Sarah's Law if they have unsupervised access to your children.
Can I Stop My Ex Moving Our Children Abroad?
You have legal options if your ex wants to take your children abroad, but the court's main concern is what's best for the kids.
Can My Ex Stop Me Taking My Son on Holiday?
You can take your son on holiday without your ex's written consent, but doing so early in a split could damage you in court.
Can My Ex Take Our Son Out of School for Holiday?
Your ex can make everyday decisions about school time off unless it seriously affects your child's education.
Can My Wife Change My Access Arrangements?
Your wife can't unilaterally change informal access arrangements, but mediation or legal advice can help you both reach a new agreement.
Child Is Left in Care of 13 Year Old: Can I Prevent It?
There's no legal age limit for leaving a child home alone in the UK, but you can raise concerns with your ex if you think the childcare arrangement is unsafe.
Do I Have to Pay My Wife a Certain Amount?
What you legally owe your wife in child support and maintenance depends on your circumstances, and a formal agreement can clarify this and save money.
Duty of Care: When Your Solicitor Won't Contact You
Your solicitor has a legal duty to respond to you—here's what to do if they won't.
Ensuring Your Children Are Cared for if You Die
Plan who'll care for your children if something happens to you and protect their future.
Equality in Family Courts: Letter to the PM
Separated fathers call on UK government to address inequality in family courts where dads get limited access to their children.
Ex Is Changing My Daughter's School: Should I Be Consulted?
Your ex can't make major decisions about your child's schooling without consulting you, especially if you share parental responsibility.
How Can I Avoid Losing Contact with My Daughter?
If your ex is blocking contact with your daughter, here's what legal steps you need to take right now.
How Can I Obtain a Contact Order?
You need parental responsibility to get a contact order, but you can apply to court yourself even without your ex's address to arrange time with your children.
How Do I Ensure CSA Money Is Spent on My Child?
You can't control how your ex spends child maintenance money once it's paid, but the CMS system ensures the non-resident parent contributes fairly.
How Do I Find My Children's New Address?
Use a tracing agent to find your ex-partner's address quickly, usually for around £50 and often completed the same day.
How Do I Make My Ex See What He's Doing to the Kids?
Help your ex understand how his behavior affects your kids when he won't cooperate or follow through.
How to Get to See My Kids and Help Other Separated Dads
Separated dads can use mediation and legal routes to secure regular contact with their children while improving communication with their ex.
Is My Ex-Wife in Breach of the Contact Order?
A moved ex-wife and a new dog aren't valid reasons to block contact, but you'll likely need court to enforce your contact order.
Matrimonial Home: What Are My Rights?
Your wife may have a claim on your home even if it's in your name, and the court recognises non-financial contributions to marriage.
Recommended Reading for Separated Dads
Books and resources recommended by separated dads and family experts to help children through divorce and co-parenting challenges.
Unsupervised Contact: Taking Along Family Members
When you have unsupervised contact with your child, you can usually bring other family members along unless the court order specifically says otherwise.
What Are My Chances of 50/50 Residence?
Courts decide 50/50 custody based on what's best for the child, not fixed rules, and taking legal action carries risks you need to weigh carefully.
What Can I Do to Help My Daughter?
Help your teenage daughter navigate a difficult family situation and understand your legal options with a parent you're estranged from.
What Can I Do to Stay in My Daughter's Life?
If you're separated from your daughter's mother, here's what legal options you actually have to stay involved in her life.
What Rights Do I Have if I'm Not on the Birth Certificate
Without your name on the birth certificate, you have no legal rights unless the mother agrees, here's how to get parental responsibility.
When Ex Changes Locks on Jointly Owned Property
If your ex changed the locks on your shared home, here's what you need to know about your legal rights and next steps.