Welcome to the Centre for Separated Families, the national charity that works with everyone affected by family separation in order to bring about better outcomes for children...

 

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Our services are available to parents who are sharing care, those who are caring for their children alone and those who are not able to spend time with their children. Parents, carers, grandparents or anyone else with concerns about family separation are welcome.

news and comment

Press: Support for shared parenting right way forward here

Press: CSF welcomes child maintenance support cash here

News: Separated parents are happier with their own, family-based, child maintenance arrangements says major survey here

Comment: How changes to policy could support families here

Advice: Making parenting time arrangements after separation here

Press: Tax system should recognise both parents here

Advice: Financial advice for separating families here 

 

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features

Gary Bailey's Divorce for Dads: making the right choices for your kids

In Divorce For Dads, ex Manchester United and England goalkeeper Gary Bailey combines forces with family separation expert Nick Woodall to provide the new guidebook aimed specifically at fathers experiencing divorce or family separation. Offering comprehensive advice in a simple and accessible format, this is a book that every divorced (or separating) dad should read. More

Survey: What contributes to family separation?

We're interested in finding out more about what pressures contribute to divorce and separation. Please help us build up a better picture of the issues that families are facing and what, ultimately, leads to separation by completing this short survey.

 

Please rest assured that all responses are completely anonymous and no personal data will be captured or stored. Please click here to complete

Child Maintenance Options has helped over 100,000 children to benefit from family-based maintenance. The groundbreaking Options service has passed a key milestone with the number of children benefiting from collaborative, family-based arrangements now into six figures read more

 

Are you in the process of making maintenance arrangements for your children? Phone the Options service now on 0800 988 0988 for free and impartial information.