Resources - Family Law

CAFCASS - The Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service. CAFCASS, looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. They work with children and their families, and then advise the courts on what they consider to be in the best interests of individual children.

The Childrens’ Legal Centre - Providing legal advice, information and representation for children and young people.

Family Rights Group - The Family Rights Group are the charity in England and Wales that advises parents and other family members whose children are involved with or require social care services. They run a confidential telephone advice service for families.

Parentline Plus - A national independent charity providing national and local responsive parent-to-parent support services.

Family Mediation Helpline - The Family Mediation Helpline is staffed by specially trained operators who provide general information on family mediation, advice on whether your case may be suitable for mediation, information about eligibility for public funding, and contact details for mediation services in your local area.

Child Maintenance Calculator - This calculator will provide you with a rough guide to how much child maintenance you may be asked to pay or might expect to receive based on the rules for the current scheme.