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Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
How to get contact with your grandchildren if parents divorce or separate and will not let you see them: mediation, applying for a court order
Contact details for the General Register Office for Northern Ireland
Giving people permission to make decisions about your money and property - how to use, register or cancel an enduring power of attorney
Use this form to report that an original will is lost and you鈥檙e applying for probate. You must only use this form if you're representing yourself.
Give details about a person or agent who will deal with the money, possessions, and property when someone dies using form P1000.
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
If there are any errors on a marriage or civil partnership certificate you can correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what鈥�
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
Use this form to claim Bereavement Support Payment.
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form CH105, appointees, voluntary organisations
Apply to the Court of Protection for a one-off decision if you're concerned about someone's personal welfare, property or financial affairs.
Order a commemorative marriage certificate for a gift or keepsake to mark a silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding anniversary
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Application form to get your birth certificate information from before your adoption, if you live in the UK.
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
What to do if you or someone you know is being forced into getting married, how you can try to stop the marriage from taking place, and what to do if you want to leave a forced marriage
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