Looking after a child
Includes becoming a child's guardian, children and living apart and arranging for someone you know to look after a child.
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Make a Parenting Plan
A guide to making practical arrangements for your children if you live apart or are separating.
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Smacking and children
From 7 November 2020 all forms of physical punishment or physical discipline of children is against the law in Scotland.
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Becoming a child's guardian
How to become the guardian of a child that isn't your own, including getting a court order and financial support.
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Children and living apart
Making arrangements for your children after a divorce or separation, parental rights and child maintenance.
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Help getting your child back from abroad or arranging contact
Getting help if your child is taken abroad without your consent.
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Keeping your child safe
Information on leaving your child on their own, safety at home, car safety and internet safety for children.
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Parental responsibilities and rights
Find out about what the law says about your responsibilities and rights whether you're a mother, father, married, living together or in a civil partnership.
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Foster care
Find information about what foster care is, who can become a foster carer, how to apply, support for foster carers and information for people in foster care.
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Kinship care
Find information about looking after a child of a close family member or a family friend - this is known as kinship care.
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Private foster care
Find information about what private foster care is and guidance for parents, private foster carers and children in private foster care.
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