Useful Contacts
When representing yourself it is useful to have to books written in easy to read language without any legal ease. I have read the books myself so can suggest them from personal experience. It is really useful to have a book as an easy reference guide, there is so much information for free on the internet, but I find that you can get overloaded with information. A book can be a quick easy guide to answer a question or to find out some information quickly. I would not suggest you buy several books, one is enough. It is down to personal preference.
I am working on creating a list of books with a link over to Amazon uk, so bear with me, it is still in development.
Advice & Support
We have created a list of websites and organisations that we feel will be of assistance if you are representing yourself (we are in the process of adding to this list so please check back here regularly :
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Advice Guide the Citizen's Advice Bureau is an extensive guide to family and relationship matters including aspects of family life that may be troubling you, for example, what happens if your partner dies and there is no will
Centre for Separated Families provide information and advice for everyone affected by family separation to help bring better outcomes for children. They specialise in working with families where children have rejected a parent or are at risk of doing so.
Child Maintenance Options you can calculate child maintenance here and there is a precedent for a private child maintenance agreement
Child Protection Resource provides information, advice and support for anyone involved in the child protection system
Children's Legal Centre provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, young people, their families, carers and professionals
Dad Info helpful tips on communicating, negotiating and solving problems following separation as well as an active Dads forum
DirectGov here you will find an A-Z comprehensive guide to all matters relating to divorce, children and finance
The Family Court without a Lawyer by Lucy Reed is the book you need if you have to go to court to sort out issues relating to separation, money or children
Families Need Fathers offer information, advice and support services to help parents achieve a positive outcome for their children
The Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions which include the amendments made in April 2014 and can be downloaded from the Ministry of Justice site in PDF format
Grandparents Association the national charity that supports all grandparents and their families
Match is a charity offering support and information to mothers apart from their children
Money Advice Service offers information on financial issues and has sections on divorce and separation
National Association of Child Contact Centres has a search facility for contact centres by type and location
National Family Mediation is the largest provider of family mediation in England and Wales
National Youth Advocacy Service is a UK charity providing advocacy, advicem information and legal representation to children, young people and vulnerable adults
One Plus One is a charity whose aim is to strengthen couple and family relationships, they have an excellent online parenting plan
Only Mums and Only Dads are a wealth of information on legal, financial and emotional matters
Refuge Support and information on domestic violence
Samaritans are available 24 hours a day providing confidential emotional support
Shelter The housing and homelessness charity
Advice Guide the Citizen's Advice Bureau is an extensive guide to family and relationship matters including aspects of family life that may be troubling you, for example, what happens if your partner dies and there is no will
Centre for Separated Families provide information and advice for everyone affected by family separation to help bring better outcomes for children. They specialise in working with families where children have rejected a parent or are at risk of doing so.
Child Maintenance Options you can calculate child maintenance here and there is a precedent for a private child maintenance agreement
Child Protection Resource provides information, advice and support for anyone involved in the child protection system
Children's Legal Centre provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, young people, their families, carers and professionals
Dad Info helpful tips on communicating, negotiating and solving problems following separation as well as an active Dads forum
DirectGov here you will find an A-Z comprehensive guide to all matters relating to divorce, children and finance
The Family Court without a Lawyer by Lucy Reed is the book you need if you have to go to court to sort out issues relating to separation, money or children
Families Need Fathers offer information, advice and support services to help parents achieve a positive outcome for their children
The Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions which include the amendments made in April 2014 and can be downloaded from the Ministry of Justice site in PDF format
Grandparents Association the national charity that supports all grandparents and their families
Match is a charity offering support and information to mothers apart from their children
Money Advice Service offers information on financial issues and has sections on divorce and separation
National Association of Child Contact Centres has a search facility for contact centres by type and location
National Family Mediation is the largest provider of family mediation in England and Wales
National Youth Advocacy Service is a UK charity providing advocacy, advicem information and legal representation to children, young people and vulnerable adults
One Plus One is a charity whose aim is to strengthen couple and family relationships, they have an excellent online parenting plan
Only Mums and Only Dads are a wealth of information on legal, financial and emotional matters
Refuge Support and information on domestic violence
Samaritans are available 24 hours a day providing confidential emotional support
Shelter The housing and homelessness charity
They are experts in the area of Parental Alienation and cases have been referred to them by the courts to support children who have experienced parental alienation.
