Relationship and family

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Online help

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Children

What support can I get with childcare in Cambridgeshire?
I have split up with me ex-partner, how do I go about making arrangements for our children?
How can I get my ex-partner to pay for our children?
How much child maintenancewill I get/have to pay?
How would I adopt a child?
How do I report child abuse?
I am separating from my partner/husband, or I need to make child contact arrangements, how do I find out if I’m entitled to free legal advice?

Living together, marriage and civil partnership

How do I get married?
How do I ensure that my spouse/fiancé/family member from overseas can stay with mein the UK?
What are the legal differences between living together and marriage?
We are a same sex couple and want to get married – can we have more information?

Relationship issues and separation

My partner and I are experiencing relationship problems but we don’t want to split, where can we get help to stay together?
How do I end my marriage?
How do I find a divorce solicitor?
How do I find the local family mediation service?
My partner is sometimes abusive, angry or controlling. How can I get help? general information and support (for anyone in the UK).

Other

How do I change my name?
How can I access Adult Social Care?
A relative needs me to help them manage their affairs, what do I do?
Someone close to me has died, what do I do?
How do I make a Will?

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