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One Parent Families
Helpline: 0800 018 5026

Free information for lone parents on a range of issues including relationship breakdown, benefits and maintenance as well as helpful organisations and groups throughout the UK. The Lone Parent Helpdesk website provides more information about issues to do with splitting up.

Citizens Advice
Check the phone book for your local Citizens Advice Bureau or find details at: www.adviceguide.org.uk

For general advice and factsheets: Ending a relationship - unmarried couples who live together and Ending a marriage.

Community Legal Service Direct (part of the Legal Services Commission)

Tel: 0845 345 4 345

Website: www.clsdirect.org.uk

Contact to find legal aid solicitors. Also have a 'legal aid calculator' on the website to work out if you qualify for publicly funded help with legal costs and produce information leaflets Divorce and separation, Family Mediation and Living together and your rights if you separate.

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

Tel: 020 7251 8708 advice line

Website: www.jcwi.org.uk

Provides independent confidential advice on immigration and nationality issues.

National Debtline
Tel: 0808 808 4000

Website: www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

Call for free independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.

Refuge
Tel: 0808 2000 247 24hr National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in conjunction with Women's Aid Federation England)

Website: www.refuge.org.uk

Provides emergency accommodation, advice and support for women and children escaping domestic violence.

Refugee Council
Tel: 020 7346 6777

Website: www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Provides information and advice to asylum seekers and refugees.

Resolution (new name for the Solicitors Family Law Association)

Helpline: 0845 7 58 5671

Website: www.resolution.org.uk

Association of solicitors specialising in family law who adopt a constructive, conciliatory approach to relationship break-ups. They provide a list of local solicitor members who specialise in family law and also produce free factsheets on divorce which you can download from the website, if you do not have access to the internet you can telephone them and ask them to print and post them to you.

Rights of Women
Tel: 020 7251 6577

Website: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk

Free, confidential legal advice by telephone for women on family law, divorce/relationship breakdown, children/contact issues and domestic violence. Also produce factsheets on Divorce and Ancillary relief.

Shelter
Tel: 0808 800 4444 24-hour national helpline

Website: www.shelter.org.uk

Provides information and advice about housing issues.

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