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Find your nearest Family Court in Cumbria.

Steps that can be taken to ensure your safety at court and how to ask for particular arrangements to be made if you are coming to court.

Information about separation and mediation.

The Guide for Separated Parents published by www.gov.uk is designed to help parents whether you are thinking about coming to court or are already involved in a court case. It contains useful information about the court process and provides advice about what to do at court and what to expect while you are there. 

If you are struggling to co-parent with an ex-partner, it is also worth considering a Co-Parenting App.

Want to work out the arrangements for co-parenting? This page may help.

Information about local and national domestic abuse support services.

Useful information for people involved in a family law case. 

Reporters are allowed to attend and report (anonymously) on some family cases. Find out more about who can attend and what they can report. 

If you are involved in a case where the local authority has applied to the court for an order relating to a child you know or are related to, you can find helpful information here.

A printable leaflet useful telephone numbers for organisations that may be able to assist with a variety of topics. It can be viewed on this page or downloaded for printing.

This website contains information for legal and social work professionals working in the Family Courts in Cumbria, including (hyperlinks):

• Local Practice Directions
• The Public Law Outline
• Template Orders
• Domestic Abuse
• Useful Legal Links
• The Transparency Pilot
• Planning Together for Children Video
• The Media in the Family Court Video
• Born into Care Video