because supporting the whole family brings better outcomes for children...
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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policy makers |
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help and advice for families... |
training and consultancy services... |
leading the policy debate... |
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.
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news and comment |
FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PLEASE CLICK 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
News: Radical shake up of NZ child maintenance proposed here
Press: CSF welcomes Government response on child maintenance here
New Book: Specially written for separated dads here
Press: Committee's proposals will set family policy back decades here
Policy: Read our submission on child maintenance reforms 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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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.
Families in a step chain
All over the country, children go to stay with step-parents, stepbrothers and stepsisters at the weekends. It's just like an endless chain. A step-chain...
In a series of six fantastic books written especially for children, award winning author, Ann Bryant, explores the emotions and practicalities that children face when they're living in step-families.
New partnership with Routeways in Plymouth
The Centre for Separated Families is now working in partnership with Parents Apart, a separated families support project run by Routeways in Plymouth.
Putting Children First available in Australia
The Putting Children First programme, developed by the Centre for Separated Families, is now available in Australia.
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