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You can get legal aid for family court in England and Wales if your case is one legal aid covers and you pass the means test. In 2026 the limits are £2,657 a month gross income, £733 disposable income and £8,000 savings. Some rules changed in 2023, 2024 and 2025, but the bigger means test overhaul isn't in force yet.

Since 19 May 2022, the family court can make a barring order where a new application would put a child or parent at risk of harm. What it means for you.

Family court fees went up on 13 July 2026. The new C100, divorce, Form A and consent order fees, what is still free, and how Help with Fees works.

Christmas contact refused or cancelled? What you can do with or without a court order, the C79 and C100 forms, and the steps to take on the day.

Usually you can't take a child abroad without consent from everyone with parental responsibility. Here's who must agree, the 28-day rule, what to do if your ex says no before Christmas, and the new offence from 6 November 2026.

It isn't too late to apply to court for Christmas contact, but a hearing before 25 December can't be guaranteed. Here's how the C100, MIAM, fee and Cafcass steps work, and what you can do in the meantime.

We have written this article to help parents who are amicably divorced or separated create a balanced plan for the Christmas season.

Yes, you can apply for the early discharge of a supervision order. The application will only be accepted if the court...

A supervision order is a court order that states that children’s services have to “advise, assist and befriend” a child.

What is a no contact order in the UK? Which family court orders can stop contact with a child, how long they last, how to change one and what happens if one is broken.

What questions will Cafcass ask on the safeguarding call before the first hearing, how to prepare, what the safeguarding letter covers and when Cafcass speaks to children.

The child welfare checklist is a list of everything regarding a child that the court must consider prior to varying, making or discharging a

What are the reasons to stop child contact with the other parent?

All important decisions, concerning a child, including travel abroad on a vacation, are taken by the person(s) who has...

The shared custody order is an order under the Child Act wherein it is ordered that the child lives with both the parents for a defined time

A consent order is a legal document confirming an agreement between parties.

Section 37 of the Children Act 1989 empowers the court to give directions to the local authorities to conduct investigations into the circum

A contact centre refers to a safe and impartial place where children of separated parents can contact their grandparents, parents, uncles, a

Last updated: 19 October 2026 · Written by the family law paralegal team at Court Help Limited In short: The only way to correct a birth registration to remove a man's details is to show he isn't the child's biological father. You need evidence such as an approved DNA test or a court order, statutory declarations from two people, and a £99 fee for the General Register Office. If he is the father, his name stays, though the court can restrict his parental responsibility. Key f

A drug test is required to safeguard a child and to assess the environment and living conditions that they will be exposed to.