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Who will the kids live with and how often will the non-resident parent see them? Here you can discuss parental responsibility, residency and contact.

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The Children and Families Act 2014 The Children and Families Act 2014: What it means for you The Children and Families Act 2014 will come into force during 2014; Sections 10, 12 and 13 w ... 03 Apr 14, by Forseti Latest 03 Apr 14 by Forseti	Replies:3 :2234	Latest by Forseti 03 Apr 14

Parenting after divorce - share your experiences Are you parenting after divorce or separation? Do you have a 4-8 year old? A new online study is exploring family life and children's wellbeing in different pos ... 04 Jun 25, by PADSstudy	Replies:0 :589
What does a CAO look like? Hi! I have a son, 10, home educated, divorced 5y. Over the years contact arrangements have changed a bit, and I expect will do so significantly in ... 17 Mar 25, by MissCh0c Latest 18 Mar 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :266	Latest by WYSPECIAL 18 Mar 25
What to do next Hello, I am the primary parent of 2 children trying to leave due to domestic abuse. We're due to be in court to discuss financial arrangements at the e ... 12 Nov 24, by FrazzledMum Latest 04 Feb 25 by ConnorWorthington	Replies:2 :302	Latest by ConnorWorthington 04 Feb 25
Access to children denied My boyfriend and I have yet again been denied access to his children for the third time this year. This time it was because we asked his ex-wife to be home at ... 20 Sep 11, by Mbili Latest 20 Jan 25 by Richard1201 1 2	Replies:8 :820	Latest by Richard1201 20 Jan 25
Contact time Hi, If each parent has 50/50 custody of the children and the court has agreed that each party can have three phone calls a week whilst the chidren ar ... 27 Dec 24, by Martha Briggs22 Latest 27 Dec 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :386	Latest by WYSPECIAL 27 Dec 24
Child custody Hi, I'm going through a divorce with 2 boys 12 and 14 years. I would like 50% joint custody. My wife wants me to have them 2 nights a week, which I don't think ... 14 Oct 24, by jonsaints	Replies:0 :368
Parents mother moving to another county This might not be straight forward and I don't think I'll get the answers I want, but want to ask people opinion anyway. The scenario: Been se ... 11 May 21, by MrCrispy Latest 04 Sep 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:4 :1032	Latest by WYSPECIAL 04 Sep 24
Ongoing divorce questions Hi, My wife broke up with me on 07/05/2023, was supposed to be an amicable split, separate kids and money down the middle. I work 12 hour days, ... 31 Jul 24, by bik3rjon86	Replies:0 :355
change of contact hours Dear Sir/Madam, I had a child arrangement order for "Direct contact : at a frequency of once a fortnight for two hours, supervised by the ... 18 Jul 24, by divorce2373 Latest 19 Jul 24 by divorce2373 1 2	Replies:11 :636	Latest by divorce2373 19 Jul 24
Serious allegations Hi, I left the family home a year ago today. I had 2 major bowel surgeries in two years which left me incapable of working the long hours my f ... 17 Jul 24, by PMcGoohan Latest 17 Jul 24 by PMcGoohan	Replies:2 :451	Latest by PMcGoohan 17 Jul 24
One parent wanting to increase contact My ex and I have been separated 4 1/2 years and our two kids 7 and 9 live with me (Mum) seeing their Dad in his home alternate weekends as he lives an hour away ... 14 Apr 24, by Fionakaty Latest 27 May 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :552	Latest by WYSPECIAL 27 May 24
Taking children abroad Hello. My (soon to be ex) husband and I have 3 children aged 8,5 and 2. We live in the uk but both have families in different countries. He has never been a ... 20 May 24, by Scarlet201	Replies:0 :395
Interpretation of Child Arrangements Hi,There is a child arrangement order for shared care which provides for our child to spend alternate weekend with each parent and a formula for school half ter ... 19 Mar 24, by CRCMum Latest 20 Mar 24 by Rickoshea	Replies:1 :412	Latest by Rickoshea 20 Mar 24
Leave to Remove Hello First time poster and I am at the beginning stages of separation and inevitably, divorce. At a high level, our situation is as follows: ... 06 Feb 24, by annapo Latest 08 Feb 24 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :698	Latest by rubytuesday 08 Feb 24
Child living arrangements after separation My daughter is currently going through a divorce. They have two boys, aged 15 and 9. My daughter is divorcing their father with a no-fault divorce, to make thin ... 24 Jan 24, by Mikeyb Latest 30 Jan 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :613	Latest by WYSPECIAL 30 Jan 24
Father witholding child from Mother Hello, I don't know what to do anymore. Ex and me not married, both on Birth certificate. He decided after 2 months after I moved out he will retain th ... 21 Dec 23, by Yuchan	Replies:0 :420
CCTV Help Hi, Apologies if this is a repeat of other forum posts. My husband and I have started divroce proceedings and intended for everything to be done amic ... 20 Dec 23, by CCTVHELP Latest 21 Dec 23 by CCTVHELP	Replies:2 :424	Latest by CCTVHELP 21 Dec 23
Child living arrangements We have 2 young teenage daughters. I work part time, he works shifts on a 3 week rota. How would we agree on who has them when? He said that if he just had th ... 14 Nov 23, by Cherry91 Latest 15 Nov 23 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :451	Latest by hadenoughnow 15 Nov 23
Arrangements for a 16th year old child Hi all, My husband doesn't allow my daughter (age 16.5) to travel abroad, and also refuses to make firm plans for Christmas or holidays. He wants us to be o ... 05 Aug 23, by Moonfairy	Replies:0 :455
Going back on verbal agreement Hi, Some help/advice if possible. My ex-partner and I separated 12 months ago and agreed equal share of care for our 2 children through mediation. I had ... 27 May 23, by Moto132 Latest 28 May 23 by Moto132	Replies:2 :513	Latest by Moto132 28 May 23
Overnight Stays Hi I hope someone can help, I recently went through an appeal with the CMS who for 7 years have refused the provide evidence of how they calculated my incom ... 23 May 23, by shaunjanes Latest 24 May 23 by rubytuesday	Replies:3 :488	Latest by rubytuesday 24 May 23
Is a Contact Order the right option Separated years and now divorcing - we have 2 children together aged 10 and 11. They had been spending alternate weekends with their father at the start but thi ... 12 Apr 23, by JaneyLou Latest 12 Apr 23 by Midlands Mckenzie Friend	Replies:1 :435	Latest by Midlands Mckenzie Friend 12 Apr 23
Can you help me? School refusing to hand over my child I am a father of a 10 year old boy. I have shared custody since the separation in 2020 (typically with me Monday to Friday morning, with Friday and weekends wit ... 23 Jan 23, by bettydidabooboo Latest 25 Jan 23 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :674	Latest by rubytuesday 25 Jan 23
Family Friendly Hours! Hi All, I'm hoping anyone can give me their advice or experience with the situation that I'm in. I'm currently divorcing a police officer who is unwill ... 19 Jan 23, by StartingAgainBF Latest 20 Jan 23 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :493	Latest by WYSPECIAL 20 Jan 23
Contact order for 15 year old? I had been hoping I wouldn't have to come back to access Wikivorce's excellent portal. Alas!! Background. My wife and her ex husband divorced in 2011. ... 15 Jan 23, by alreid1612 Latest 16 Jan 23 by alreid1612	Replies:2 :504	Latest by alreid1612 16 Jan 23
Playing games Hi, I have been split with Mrs now for 4 years and still trying to get my divorce progressed .Wife has refused mediation ,changed solicitors and refuses t ... 21 Nov 22, by ardmore Latest 22 Nov 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :686	Latest by rubytuesday 22 Nov 22
Emotional abuse, still married and want to relocate I want to relocate with my child (3 years old) to my country where I am a doctor. I cant be a doctor here, I dont have any support. While in my country, I have ... 13 Oct 22, by Carreno Latest 13 Oct 22 by Carreno	Replies:4 :679	Latest by Carreno 13 Oct 22
Child Arrangement Orders, Contact and Domestic Violence Hello, New member here. I am looking for some insight (and possibly reassurance). I assaulted my wife over a year ago. Without minimising ... 25 Jun 21, by MovingOn2021 Latest 10 Oct 22 by Rob_60	Replies:1 :883	Latest by Rob_60 10 Oct 22
Who pays what after child arrangement order made Hi, My ex was recently granted more contact them he has ever previously had at Family Court, having been given a child arrangement order after making numerous l ... 15 Sep 22, by jegs78 Latest 15 Sep 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :685	Latest by rubytuesday 15 Sep 22
Court order does not say about child arrangements after the contact centre ends Hi, I have a court order that states my children are to reside with my ex partner. we were to attend a separated parents course and I had to see my children ... 20 Jul 22, by Daz1211 Latest 28 Jul 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:3 :767	Latest by rubytuesday 28 Jul 22
Form E before C100? I'm a bit concerned that form E will need to be submited and gone to court before child custody battle has been resolved. Im currently paying full CSA and my ex ... 14 Jun 22, by Carwyn10	Replies:0 :701
Children Hi, I am still in divorce proceedings, haven't reach decree nisi yet. My wife has decided to move out of the home and rent a property and taking the 2 ... 05 Jun 22, by Kashi Latest 06 Jun 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :604	Latest by rubytuesday 06 Jun 22
Teen's wishes and custody Our 14 year old daughter is very emphatic that she wants to live with me if I divorce her mother. She has said "If I have to live with mum I will run away& ... 06 Apr 22, by thewomble Latest 10 Apr 22 by thewomble	Replies:2 :871	Latest by thewomble 10 Apr 22
Does anyone have experience of split residency? Hi, I am after some insight and advice on split residency. I am in the initial stages of divorce and we are still living in the same house. We have a just turne ... 28 Feb 22, by sman08	Replies:0 :989
Supervised contact ordered by ex's solicitor I seperated from my ex a year ago. Due to housing costs, covid, work-from-home etc I moved out of the city where we lived. For the first few months while school ... 16 Dec 21, by gaiusmarius Latest 17 Jan 22 by kareemdeen	Replies:1 :666	Latest by kareemdeen 17 Jan 22
Mediation: advice for encouraging more equal access So, I moved out into a small flat near to shared flat/family home after separating from my ex so having the kids sleep at mine was not practical. Now that has u ... 29 Aug 20, by campinginthekitchen Latest 16 Dec 21 by gaiusmarius	Replies:2 :1161	Latest by gaiusmarius 16 Dec 21
Ex will not engage with anyone Hi really quick briefing- Divorced 4 years, child arrangement order has been in place with me seeing our two children every other weekend. Kids are 17 & 13, ... 09 Dec 21, by Frustrated pater Latest 10 Dec 21 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :757	Latest by rubytuesday 10 Dec 21
Enforcement order ? Hi all, Could someone be kind enough to tell me, what are my options, if ex is not following an interm court order ? Countless breaches, should I wait ... 07 Oct 21, by blackmass Latest 14 Oct 21 by wikivorce team	Replies:1 :751	Latest by wikivorce team 14 Oct 21
Ex won't assist with any travel arrangements After my divorce I moved 250 miles away from my ex and my 5 year old son. To facilitate contact, I bought a house near my ex wife (12 miles away). I th ... 03 Aug 10, by BigVee Latest 07 Oct 21 by blackmass 1 2	Replies:10 :3308	Latest by blackmass 07 Oct 21

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