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Do I have the right to obtain health information about my child?

If both parents have parental rights and responsibilities they should have equal rights to obtain health information about their children, unless there is a court order preventing one of both…

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What proportion of parents suffer from post-natal depression?

It is estimated that at least one in ten women are affected by post-natal depression (PND) within a year of giving birth. A smaller but not insignificant proportion of fathers…

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How much parental leave can a father take?

Fathers in the UK may be eligible for one or two weeks of paid paternity leave, paternity pay and shared parental leave and pay. See the government web site (https://www.gov.uk/paternity-pay-leave)…

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I have contact time with my kids coming up but my ex has told me they won’t come because of Coronavirus. What should I do.

If communication isn’t good with the other parent there is a tendency to be suspicious, quite apart from the upset that comes with losing time with your children. At the…

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How can I prove equal care to the CMS?

If day-to-day care of children is shared equally between parents then neither parent is treated as “non-resident” and so there is no liability for child support to be paid. The…

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When do I stop paying maintenance for my child?

A maintenance calculation stops when a child aged 16 or over leaves non-advanced education or becomes too old to be counted as a child. Non-advanced education is up to Higher,…

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