Glossary
Managing and navigating family law and family services for those going through divorce or separation is very difficult. This glossary is a place to make sense of some of the options and choices you need to make in order to see your children or non-resident family members. This will be added to with signposting and please check out our blogs for more useful information.
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A centre specifically designed for children and their non-resident family to come together.
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It is the actual engagement between the child and the non-resident family.
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The person whom the child lives with most of the time.
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The person who the child does not live with.
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An order from the court for a non-resident to be allowed to see a child.
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“Mediation is a process that allows families to negotiate future arrangements for their children with the assistance of a neutral third party” - Child Law Advice.
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A person who is trained to help people who are at a mental, physical, economic, or social disadvantage.
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A report written by our team about the family time.
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A request for our services in helping to arrange child contact.
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A government run organisation such as a council or social services.
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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
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National Association of Child Contact Centres.