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Divorce, relationship breakdown and family courts contacts
Charities, organisations and government departments offering help for parents going through relationship difficulties, divorce or relationship breakdown.
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
Contact details for CAFCASS, an organisation which looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings and then advises the courts on what it considers to be in the children's best interests.
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Contact details for the Citizens Advice Bureau, which has a network of advice centres across the UK.
Commmunity Legal Advice
Contact details for Community Legal Advice, an organisation providing help and advice for the general public on a range of common legal issues in England and Wales.
Families Need Fathers
Contact details for Families Need Fathers, an organisation concerned with the problems of maintaining a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown.
Family Mediation Helpline
Contact details for the Family Mediation Helpline, which provides information and advice on all aspects of family mediation.
Family and Parenting Institute
Contact details for the Family and Parenting Institute, an independent charity which carries out research and policy work in order to promote a more family friendly society.
Gingerbread
Contact details for Gingerbread, a national charity that promotes the welfare of lone parents.
HM Courts Service
Contact details for the HM Courts Service, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, which manages the magistrates' courts, the Crown Court, county courts, the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales.
Legal Services Commission
Contact details for the Legal Services Commission, which looks after legal aid in England and Wales.
Relate
Contact details for Relate, the national charity providing relationship support for couples and families.
