Legal issues

This factsheet details parental responsibilities and rights in Scotland.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)

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Rights Guide: Arrangements for children

rg_201006_arrangements-for-children.pdf 119.97 KB

Information about the Child Support Agency (CSA) & the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (C-MEC).
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)

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Rights Guide: Child maintenance

rg_201006_child-maintenance.pdf 116.8 KB

When couples separate there can be disputes about who will stay in the family home. This factsheet gives information about your rights and options at this difficult time.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)

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Rights Guide: Housing options

rg_201006_housing-options.pdf 114.15 KB

This factsheet covers grounds of divorce, division of matrimonial property and new legislation introduced for cohabitees.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)

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Rights Guide: Legal Considerations factsheet

rg_201006_legal-considerations-when-seperating-and-divorcing.pdf 95.63 KB

Information about parental responsibilities & rights.
Parental responsibilities are what children have the right to expect from their parents and what parents must do for their children. Parental rights help parents meet their parental responsibilities. The law states that you should ask your children what they think about major decisions that effect them.

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Factsheet: Lone fathers (parents with care & non-resident parents) (2009-05)

fs_lone-fathers-parents-with-care-and-non-resident-parents_200905.pdf 82.48 KB

This factsheet covers maternity rights at work and benefits you are entitled to if you are not working. It also looks at legal issues for unmarried parents. Maternity rights are complicated, and this factsheet gives only a brief outline.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)

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Rights Guide: Maternity Rights factsheet

rg_201006_maternity-rights.pdf 131.01 KB

A list of useful organisations and agencies for lone parents.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)

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Rights Guide: Money factsheet

rg_201006_useful-addresses.pdf 117.56 KB