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title="Visit our TikTok profile"]First, be careful before attaching the label “Parental Alienation” (PA) to something which is worrying but not as extreme. Children of separated parents can find it very hard to manage…
How to start family mediation?
Family Mediation is a service that helps parents and other family members to resolve differences and reach agreement after separation. You can arrange an intake interview with your local family…
Who can apply for a child’s passport?
Someone with parental responsibility for the child must apply for the passport. Both parents’ details need to be provided on the application but both signatures are not required. If…
Does Housing Benefit allow for shared parenting?
Parents who rely on housing benefit may only be able to take shared accommodation without bedroom space for their children to stay with them. Most single people under 35 in…
Can the surname of my child be changed?
A child’s name can be changed through National Records of Scotland. A parent who has parental rights and responsibilities can object to the child’s surname being changed, although this opposition…
How paternity can be established?
When a contact or maintenance request is made, the response is sometimes to deny paternity. DNA testing now provides a quick and reliable way of establishing who is the father…