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She will not give me the new address
I have two children with my ex-wife. She and her husband have moved house, and she refuses to give me her new address. The children have been poisoned against me, so I do not see them (their choice), although there is no (legal) reason why I shouldn't see them - i.e. no abuse,etc etc. I pay maintenance every month, and…
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Can anyone suggest a bank where I can open a child saving account online (not in branch)
Help. I am trying to open a bank account for my 3 children online, I have spent about 5 hours doing this but no joy. Halifax says you can do it with a smart phone but went through the process and they want me to go into branch. I really want to open one online, the only one I have found is starling kite which is £2/month.…
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Keeping chickens in gardens - is this unreasonable?
Hi. I'm just looking for other peoples opinions. We've just moved into our new house and discovered our neighbours keep chickens, (about 4 or 5 hens we think) next to our house. They have a really big garden, on a corner plot, so only have us as neighbours. There own house must be approx 50m away from these chickens. The…
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Daughters upcoming wedding
Hello everyone Newbie here!! I would really love some advice about how to help my daughter have the wedding of her dreams! Btw she is 29 has been with her partner for 8 years & living in their own house which they did by themselves without any help from me except lots of practical! I am stuck as to know what to do atm try…
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Can’t find NHS dental treatment for my son
My 15yr son is about to begin orthodontic treat. The orthodontist has said he needs 4 teeth removed first. Our current dentist has told us they now have no NHS dentists and will now be going all private. They quote £480 to remove the 4 teeth required. We have phoned loads of local dentists who have all told us the we won’t…
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Mums retirement
Around 10 years ago, I helped my mum set up a private pension. Retirement was coming into view, they had been a late comer to the NHS pension. My mum isn’t the savviest of savers - prone to the path of least resistance or spending money in the here and now. I’d encouraged them to use regular savers for a short term cash…
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POA who to notify?
Have POA's for both parents and am in the process of registering with the banks but who else do I have to notify? Is it basically everyone they have dealings with, even in a small way such as Nectar, Clubcard etc?
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How to not feel stupid for losing money
A band me and my mate wanted to see announced a tour for the back end of the year, all week my mate has been texting me asking me to get tickets and I replied saying would he go if I got them and he said yes. Yesterday I managed to get tickets but when I told my mate he said he actually couldn’t afford it so couldn’t go. I…
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Pension pound value- Offsetting
Hi, I am currently going through a divorce. The money pot is not huge. The main sticking point is my military pension. would anybody know the formula for calculating or indeed have any idea of the value of a pension with a CETV of £105,000 in real liquid money ? Please help
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Personal debt recovery.
Hi everyone, my daughter has recently ended a relationship during which she naively lent her then partner some money, although it is only £500.00 she works as a nursery nurse so doesn't earn much more than the minimum wage and so she needs the money back. The former partner agreed to pay her back within a month of the…
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Separation… where do I stand?
I am a homeowner and have been since 2009. My parents has lived with me this whole time but has never consistently contributed to ANY bills. He does not regularly give me any money, even towards the food bills. I know I sound like an absolute mug but at the end of the day, I felt proud to have my independence and not to…
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School refusing to return deposit for cancelled school trip
Hi all, quick ? please. My son is due to go on a school activity trip at the end of this month. I paid a £50 deposit and paid the balance off over the past 6 months. Payment was made via the school's payment system. Today, the school inform me that they are no longer allowing my son to attend the trip, which is still going…
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Can a co-parent withhold their address?
(Posting on behalf of a friend without an account who is going through a sticky situation.) Friend is divorced but he shares 50/50 custody of daughter with his ex-wife. She is currently in rented accommodation and he picks her up either from school or her house. She has recently bought a new house, moving in a few weeks…
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Can my partner make a claim on my caravan after a separation
I bought a caravan last year. It is in my sole name. Can my ex partner make any claim on it after we separate
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Question about child maintenance/parentage dispute
My husband is the paying parent for a child he unfortunately doesn’t see. The child is almost 7. We have only recently been in a position to afford a DNA test and so we started that process. The mother was reluctant originally because of her son having additional needs I believe and therefore concerned about it causing him…
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PCOS and kids
Hi Does anyone have PCOS and actively chose not to have kids because they can't deal with putting themselves through the mental torture of not knowing if you can get your fertility back? Also with the way the world is now it costs far too much to have a child due to childcare costs and not being able to survive on one…
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Former Husband Trying To Get Out Of Going To Court
I recently posted about i am due to give evidence in court in August after i was coercively controlled and assaulted by my ex husband. Today one of the officers in charge of the case has let me know my ex step daughter has raised concerns about he dad going to court. She is saying she thinks he might be mentally ill or…
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Does a parent's gift of cash need documenting?
If a parent gives cash to their child above the IHT allowance (ie £3,000 or £6,000 if carried over) but below the nil rate band (£325,000), how should they record that? Is it enough to send them a letter or something saying the money was a gift? Or do they need to do some kind of legally thing?
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Draft consent order
I’m hoping someone can help - my ex is taking advice but I said I’d do the same. basically we are in the process of divorcing through the you gov website. We have a child but she’s 12 and we don’t need a formal agreement as that’s all sorted. We can apply for our 1st order (conditional) in September. My ex has applied for…
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Giving Evidence At Trial As Victim What To Expect
I was controlled and mentally harmed in my previous marriage and i have had a letter telling me the trial is being held at the beginning of August. My former spouse has pleaded not guilty so i have to give evidence. Its being heard in the crown court as i was hospitalised due to a suicide attempt rather than the…
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