Fostering/adoption

When children want to trace their birth parents

What is fostering

Fostering is a way of providing a family life for children who cannot live with their own parents
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Adopting a child

Find out who can adopt and what you need to do
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Residence orders

Advice to help you understand what a residence order is
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Special guardianship orders

Understanding a special guardianship order
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Telling your child they're ado...

Adoptive parents often worry about how to tell their child they are adopted
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Adoption support

Support for parents of children with an adoption plan, placed for adoption or adopted
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If your child is being adopted

Child adoption advice if your child is being adopted
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Contacting birth parents

Helping your adopted child to contact and trace their birth parents
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Divorce

Having a life too

Being a single parent and making time for yourself
- Divorce
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Advice on becoming a single pa...

Single parent advice on financial support and tips on parenting alone
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Being both parents

Advice on being both parents when parenting alone
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Absent parents

Supporting your child when parenting alone
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Holidays For Separated Parents

Advice and support for separated parents managing childcare during the school holidays
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Shared parenting

Arranging access

Making a plan for contact can help your child adjust to family changes
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Contact with your ex

Ensuring the child's needs are at the forefront when arranging contact can help them adjust
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What is shared parenting

Sharing parenting can help your child feel more settled
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Contact with non-resident pare...

Advice on arranging your child's contact with your ex partner
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Different routines

How to work with your ex partner to parent together
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Single parents

Having a life too

Being a single parent and making time for yourself
- Divorce
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Advice on becoming a single pa...

Single parent advice on financial support and tips on parenting alone
- Divorce
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Being both parents

Advice on being both parents when parenting alone
- Primary
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Absent parents

Supporting your child when parenting alone
- Divorce
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Contact with non-resident pare...

Advice on arranging your child's contact with your ex partner
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New and ex partners

Contact with your ex

Ensuring the child's needs are at the forefront when arranging contact can help them adjust
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Contact with non-resident pare...

Advice on arranging your child's contact with your ex partner
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Non resident parents

Coping with your emotions when you no longer live with your children
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Health and wellbeing

Having a life too

Being a single parent and making time for yourself
- Divorce
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How to cope with moving house

Advice for families on how to cope with moving to a new house
- Divorce
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Supporting your child

Involving children in decision...

How to keep the children involved and informed during a separation or divorce
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Changing child's name

Guidance on changing a child's surname
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Christmas

Contact with your child this c...

Guidance on organising contact with your child this Christmas
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Family relationships

Paternity tests

Advice on why you might want to get one and the steps to take
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Family finances

How to cope with moving house

Advice for families on how to cope with moving to a new house
- Divorce
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Moving to a new area

How to cope with moving house

Advice for families on how to cope with moving to a new house
- Divorce
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Adoption

Parental responsibility

Understanding parental responsibility and rights
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Last updated: June 2023