Relationships, children and the law
Children are protected by a number of laws to ensure that their welfare is the first priority. Apart from basic human rights and the right to an education, children must be supported in the event of situations including divorce, parental separation, bereavement and abuse. Similarly parents have rights for issues such as custody and domestic violence and responsibilities to ensure that their children are guided against crime and antisocial behaviour.
ParentsCentre's 'Relationships, children and the law' section section provides links to our partner site Directgov for information on emotional support in times of need, custody, family courts, rights and responsibilties, legal advice and relationship problems.
The ParentsCentre forum is the ideal place to get ideas, advice and information from other parents and carers who have experienced - or are experiencing - the same issues as you.
You can start a new discussion, join in with a current one or submit a question to an expert. Alternatively you can simply read other people's posts. Details of the different forum areas and links to useful organisations are below:
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