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• If your ex-partner has left your home

  If your ex-partner has left your home This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If your ex-partner has left your home, you may still need to decide who will stay there. You'll also need to work out...

• If your ex-partner is trying to make you leave

  If your ex-partner is trying to make you leave This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you live with your ex-partner and the relationship ends, you’ll usually have the right to stay in the home...

• Your ex-partner is taking your children without consent

  Your ex-partner is taking your children without consent This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might be able to stop your ex-partner taking your children somewhere without your permission. You need to act quickly -...

• Dividing up money and belongings when you separate

  Dividing up money and belongings when you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales When you separate, you’ll need to think about how to divide your money and belongings. Two of the biggest decisions you’re...

• What happens to your home when you separate

  What happens to your home when you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you live with your partner, you’ll need to decide what to do about your home when you separate. Your options...

• Your child arrangements aren't working

  Your child arrangements aren't working This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You should try and speak to your ex-partner if the child arrangements you’ve agreed aren’t working - for example, if you’re not seeing your...

• Using mediation to help you separate

  Using mediation to help you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Mediation is a way of sorting any differences between you and your ex-partner, with the help of a third person who won’t take...

• Arranging financial support after you separate

  Arranging financial support after you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Separating from a partner can have a big impact on your finances, especially if you relied on their income during your relationship. If...

• Check if a change affects your Child Benefit

  Check if a change affects your Child Benefit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about any changes to your children or living arrangements. This is called a...

• Deciding what to do when you separate

  Deciding what to do when you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales When you separate from your partner, there are things you'll need to work out. The partner you’re separating from could be your...