You deserve quality time with your children and we are here to help you achieve it. Our expert advice covers everything from legal guidance and financial planning to communication and emotional support, all written by experienced separated fathers who truly understand your situation. Separated Dads is here to help.
Try our 12 free tools including the Father's Rights Checker, Parental Alienation Checker and Child Maintenance Calculator to get instant personalised help.
Fathers Rights Charities and Groups That Help Separated Dads
The main fathers rights charities and groups in the UK, from Fathers for Justice to free advice services, and how each can help separated dads.
Child maintenance: What Am I Paying for?
Child maintenance is the money one parent pays to help cover everyday costs of raising their child after separation.
At What Age Do Child Maintenance Payments Stop?
When does child maintenance or CSA stop? The age payments end, what happens if your child stays in education, and how the rules work in the UK.
Father's Rights Checker (Free Tool)
Check what legal rights you have as a separated father. Takes 2 minutes.
Parental Alienation Checker (Free Tool)
Check for signs of parental alienation and get guidance on next steps. Takes 2 minutes.
CMS Wrongly Closed Your Case: How to Force a Reopen
You have logged into the Child Maintenance Service portal or opened a letter telling you your case is now closed. No discussion. No prior notice. The payme
Ask the Expert: Holidays Abroad with Your Child After Separation
How to handle holidays abroad with your child during family court proceedings and separation agreements.
Why Every Separated Dad Should Keep a Contact Diary
A contact diary helps separated fathers record visits, cancellations and denied access so they have clear evidence if arrangements end up in family court.
How Child Maintenance Is Actually Calculated
Child maintenance is calculated as a percentage of your gross income, with rates varying by how many children you support and what you earn each week.
Mental Health Support for Separated Fathers
Help and support for separated fathers struggling with depression, isolation, and the emotional toll of family breakdown.
Parental Alienation: What the Courts Say
How UK courts handle parental alienation and what happens when one parent systematically turns a child against the other.
Co-Parenting Apps: Which One Should You Use?
Compare the top co-parenting apps to manage shared schedules, expenses and messaging without turning logistics into arguments.
Child Arrangements Orders Explained
When parents can't agree on child living arrangements, courts use child arrangements orders to decide what's best for the child's welfare and stability.
No-Fault Divorce: What It Means for Fathers
No-fault divorce in England and Wales removed blame from the process, changing how fathers navigate custody and separation since April 2022.
Child maintenance: What Am I Paying for?
Child maintenance is the money one parent pays to help cover everyday costs of raising their child after separation.