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A clean break means ending the financial ties between you and your ex-partner (husband, wife or civil[...]

A person who acts for a child who is subject to specific public law proceedings, usually care proceedings.[...]

In an application for a care order, the local authority must provide basic information to the court[...]

Active listening is a communication skill that involves going beyond simply hearing the words that[...]

Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened. It usually happens when we are in[...]

A phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal.[...]

Empathy is the ability to emotionally understand what other people feel, see things from their point[...]

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that often occurs in abusive relationships. It is a covert type[...]

Non-Molestation / Occupation Order – The order is used to prevent threats, harassment, and violence.[...]

Domestic Abuse – the Family Court refers to abuse between intimate parties as domestic abuse. It[...]

Contested Hearing – A contested hearing is one which has been scheduled specifically on the basis[...]

So, you have begun the process of securing a Child Arrangements Order. You’ve received notification[...]