FREE leaflets from CAFCASS

A GUIDE
for separating parents

For children under 12 y.o.

For children over 12 y.o.

Establishing contact

Domestic violence

Publications

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Citizens Advice Bureau

offers free, confidential and impartial advice on all matters.
Web: www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Community Legal Advice

provides information direct to the public on a range of common legal problems.
Tel.: 0845 345 4 345
Web: www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk

Resolution

The association of solicitors specialising in family law who adopt a conciliatory and constructive approach to relationship breakdown.  
Tel.: 01689 820 272
Web: www.resolution.org.uk

Divorce Aid

Advice for children and families going through divorce
Web: www.divorceaid.co.uk

Child Support Agency (CSA)

Web: www.csa.gov.uk

The Court Service website

(information, forms and leaflets relating to divorce)
www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

CAFCASS

(information for couples with children)
Tel.: 0844 353 3350
www.cafcass.gov.uk

Families Need Fathers

Information and support for divorced and separated parents on shared parenting issues arising from family breakdown.
Tel.: 0300 0300 363
Web: www.fnf.org.uk

National Association of Child Contact Centres

The association promotes safe child contact within a national network of child contact centres.
Tel.: 0845 4500 280
Web: www.naccc.org.uk

Family Rights Group

provides a specialist advice for families, who are in contact with social services about the care of their children.
Tel.: 0808 801 0366
Web: www.frg.org.uk

Shelter

offers information and advice for people who are homeless or have a housing problem.
Tel.: 0808 800 4444
Web: www.shelter.org.uk

Samaritans

provide confidential emotional support to anyone in need.
Tel.: 08457 909 090
Web: www.samaritans.org

Relate

offers relationship counselling and emotional support to separating and divorcing couples.
Tel.: 0300 100 1234
Web: www.relate.org.uk

Childline

Free confidential helpline for children, open 24 hrs.
Tel.: 0800 1111
Web: www.childline.org.uk

It's not your fault

Support for children whose parents are splitting up
Web: www.itsnotyourfault.org

Action for children

Charity that works with children and offers support with various issues.
Tel.: 0300 123 2112
Web: www.actionforchildren.org.uk

Youth Access

offers advice, information and counselling services for young people.
Tel.: 020 8772 9900
Web: www.youthaccess.org.uk

One Parent Families

Helpline with free information to lone parents on issues including benefits, tax, legal rights, family law and contact issues, CSA and returning to work.
Tel.: 0800 018 5026
Web: www.oneparentfamily.co.uk

Gingerbread

Professional freephone advice for lone parent families.
Tel.: 0808 802 0925
Web: www.gingerbread.org.uk

National Domestic Violence Helpline

is run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge. Provides a free 24 hr telephone helpline for women experiencing physical, emotional or sexual violence in the home.
Tel.: 0808 2000 247
Web: http://www.womensaid.org.uk/ 

Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline

Tel.: 0808 80 10 800
Web: http://www.wdah.org.uk

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