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  • FAQs
    • Who is this book for?
    • Is it an alternative to a lawyer?
    • Why do we need a book about courts - isn't it better to try and avoid it?
    • What exactly does it cover?
    • I’m a lawyer – aren’t you doing us out of a job?
  • Resources
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      • Other tools & Resources
    • Legal research sources
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Advice & Support

Advice Now
Plain English information on a website run by a group of organisations including the Citizens Advice Bureau
advicenow.org.uk

Advice Now - Applying for a Financial Order
advicenow.org.uk/advicenow-guides/family/applying-for-a-financial-order-without-the-help-of-a-lawyer/

Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Information about welfare benefits and tax credits
cpag.org.uk

Child Protection Resource
Help for anyone involved in the Child Protection (or Child In Need) process
www.childprotectionresource.org.uk

Children’s Legal Centre
Really useful information on Special Guardianship in particular. They have a guide to attending court here.
childrenslegalcentre.com

Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Public access to advice at branches throughout the country
adviceguide.org.uk

Civil Legal Advice
Get free and confidential legal advice in England and Wales if you’re eligible for legal aid
www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice

Couple Connection
Relationship advice and support
thecoupleconnection.net/

Dad Info
Service providing separated parents with suggestions about the most successful way to communicate, negotiate and solve problems after family breakdown
dadinfo.splittingup-putkidsfirst.org.uk/home

Divorce.co.uk
Website run by Mills & Reeve with helpful free videos and advice
divorce.co.uk

Families Need Fathers
Charity concerned with maintaining a child’s relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown
www.fnf.org.uk

Family Rights Group
Advises parents and other family members whose children are involved with or require children’s social care services because of welfare needs or concerns
frg.org.uk


Freedom Programme
A twelve week programme providing information to men and women about domestic violence (usually free)
freedomprogramme.co.uk/


Gamblers Anonymous
www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/ 

Grandparents Association
Website of the leading UK assoocation for grandparents
grandparents-association.org.uk


Hidden Hurt
Information and support for both male and female victims of domestic violence
hidden hurt.co.uk/


LawWorks
Solicitors Pro Bono Group
www.lawworks.org.uk

Legal Aid Finder
Directory of legal advisers and family mediators who do legal aid work
find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/

Match
Charity offering support and information to mothers apart from their children
www.matchmothers.org/

MIND
For better mental health
mind.org.uk


Money Advice Service 
Information about financial issues, including sections on divorce and separation
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous
ukna.org

National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC)
Search facility for contact centres by location and type of service. Range of information for families. Helpline: 0800 4500 280 (9.00-1.00, Mon-Fri)
naccc.org.uk

National Family Mediation
NFM is a network of LSC contracted and accredited family mediation services countrywide that offer practical and emotional support to those affected by separation or divorce
nfm.org.uk


National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Provide information and advice to children. Act as children’s guardians in difficult contact or residence cases
nyas.net/


One Plus One
A charity whose aim is to enhance understanding of how family relationships contribute to the well being of adults and children. See also The Parent Connection and The Couple Connection.
oneplusone. org.uk/


Only Dads
Advice and support for single dads
www.onlydads.org

Only Mums
Advice and support for mums going through separation and divorce
www.onlymums.org

The Parent Connection
Supports parents through separation and co parenting difficulties. It can also be used by parents who are just worried about their relationship
theparentconnection.org.uk


Personal Support Unit
Voluntary service helping litigants in person
www.thepsu.org

Public Law Project
Information about exceptional funding under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Helpline: 0808 165 0170
http://www.publiclawproject.org.uk/exceptional-funding-project

Refuge
Support and information about domestic violence
refuge.org.uk


Respect

Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes
respect.uk.net


Rethink
Advice and helplines for people with issues relating to mental illness
www.rethink.org

Reunite International
UK charity specialising in international parental child abduction. (click on “resources” for a list of signatories to the Hague Convention)
reunite.org/


Rights of Women
A women’s charity working in a number of ways to help women through the law. Their site has some really useful free guides to the law.
rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-information/legal-information/

Royal Courts of Justice Advice Bureau
Citizen’s Advice Bureau providing free advice to litigants in person, including family law. Able to refer to Bar Pro Bono Unit where appropriate. Appointments line: 0844 856 3534 (or 0300 456 8341 from mobiles).
rcjadvice.org.uk


Samaritans
Confidential non-judge_mental emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair
samaritans.org


Shelter
The housing and homelessness charity
www.shelter.org.uk

Sorting Out Separation
Government run support service for people going through family breakdown.
www.sortingoutseparation.org.uk


Wikivorce
Advice and support on divorce
wikivorce.com


Women’s Aid
Support and information about domestic violence
womensaid.org.uk


Your Rights
Liberty guide to human rights. Tells you how a conviction becomes spent.
yourrights.org.uk/
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  • Home
  • FAQs
    • Who is this book for?
    • Is it an alternative to a lawyer?
    • Why do we need a book about courts - isn't it better to try and avoid it?
    • What exactly does it cover?
    • I’m a lawyer – aren’t you doing us out of a job?
  • Resources
    • Going to Court Videos
    • Useful documents
      • Other tools & Resources
    • Legal research sources
    • Advice & support organisations
    • Government Departments & Agencies
    • Professional Bodies & Regulators
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