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

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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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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Contact with non-resident pare...

Advice on arranging your child's contact with your ex partner
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Child maintenance

Guidance on child maintenance and why it is important
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Keeping to your contact arrang...

Keeping to your contact helps the child feel settled and in a routine
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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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Contact with non-resident pare...

Advice on arranging your child's contact with your ex partner
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Child maintenance

Guidance on child maintenance and why it is important
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Parental responsibility

Understanding parental responsibility and rights
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Last updated: June 2023