Parental Responsibilities

In our free legal advice factsheets and information pages on parental responsibilities you'll find comprehensive information and advice on the responsibilities of parents.

Parental responsibility

Free factsheet and information looking at parent’s duties towards their child and the legislation that defines these duties.

Leaving children home alone

Our free factsheet provides information on how it is an offense for parents to leave a child home alone and put the child at risk.

Smacking children

Free advice factsheet providing information on the strict guidelines covering the use of reasonable punishment and the smacking of children.

Direct payments

Free factsheet on payments made to those with parental responsibility for a child or young person with disabilities.

Changing a child's surname

Free advice factsheet and information on the processes to follow and how to apply to change the name of a child.

Abduction

Free factsheet and information that looks at the legal definition of abduction, the law on child abduction and how to legally move overseas with your child.

Forced marriage

Free legal advice factsheet and information looking at the definition of forced marriage and what the law can do to help.

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