Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Parent | Free Tools and Guides

You'll find everything you need to understand your parental rights and responsibilities right here, with expert guidance covering education, child protection, family law, and children's behaviour. Our comprehensive resources help you navigate important topics from custody and adoption to school attendance and financial responsibilities. Law And Parents is here to help.

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Child Sex Offences

As much as we, as parents, would like not to believe it could happen to our children, the shadow of child sex offences and child sex offenders looms large in...

Are Parents Responsible for their Children's Debt?

Parents often have a tough job bringing up children, but once they reach an age at which they can legally apply for credit, such as store cards and credit ca...

Are we Breaking the Law by Home Schooling?

Parents have a legal responsibility to ensure that all children receive an education from the age of 5 to 16. For the vast majority of children, this will in...

Child Carers: Their Rights Under the Law

It is estimated that for every five people in Britain, three will at some point during their lives operate a caring role for another person. Often, if one or...

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Parental Rights Checker

Check your legal rights as a parent on education, health and welfare decisions.

Letter to School Builder

Build a professional letter to your child's school about any concern.

Taking Your Child Out of School for a Holiday: Fines and the Law

Every parent faces this dilemma at some point. The family holiday you want to book is half the price in term time, or perhaps it's the only time everyone can...

What to Do If Your Child Is Arrested

The phone call from the police station, or worse, officers at your door, can leave any parent feeling helpless and confused. If your child has been arrested,...

Parental Rights After Separation If You Were Never Married

When parents separate and they were never married, fathers often worry about their legal position. Unlike married couples, where both parents automatically h...

Special Educational Needs: Getting Your Child an EHCP

An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is a legal document that describes a child's special educational needs and the support they require. Getting one ca...

Your Rights When Social Services Get Involved

When social services contact you about your children, it can feel overwhelming. Whether someone has raised concerns or you've asked for help yourself, unders...

What Happens If Your Child Is Excluded From School

When your child faces school exclusion, everything can feel overwhelming. Understanding the process and your rights will help you navigate this difficult sit...

Child Maintenance Service and How It Might Affect You

The Child Maintenance Service ["CMS"] opened on 29 July 2013. CMS is designed to take over from The Child Support Agency ["CSA"]. The Change Over Similar to...

Accessing Your Child's Medical Records: Your Rights

As a loving parent, there may be times when you wish to see your child's medical records. There are two different scenarios as to when this might occur: If y...

What is the Child Sex Offenders Disclosure Scheme?

The Child Sex Offenders Disclosure Scheme is a new scheme, where parents and guardians can now find out whether or not an individual is posing a risk to a ch...

Your Rights as a Grandparent

Grandparents, whether maternal or paternal, play a vital role in any family unit. As more women become focused on careers and wish to return to work after gi...

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