Separated Dads
Help, Advice & Support for Separated Fathers...

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.

Use our free Contact Diary which runs on your computer or phone with no data sent anywhere.

Try our 12 free tools including the Child Maintenance Calculator, Rights Checker, Access Denied Action Plan, Letter Builder and Court Form Finder to get instant personalised help.

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Using Mediation Effectively
Mediation helps separated parents work through conflict and reach agreements on custody without the cost and stress of court battles.
Child Support Issues: Letter Templates
Use these letter templates to respond to the Child Maintenance Service about paternity, payment disputes, calculations and changes in your circumstances.
Coping With Life as a Separated Dad
Help your kids thrive after separation by managing handovers well and staying involved in their lives.
Financial Arrangements In Separation: Part 1
Work out who pays for what after a separation with this practical guide to financial agreements and what makes them enforceable.
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Contact Diary
Record contact visits, cancellations, denied access and handover issues. Export as a PDF for your solicitor, CAFCASS or family court. All data stays on your device.
Child Maintenance Calculator
Find out how much child maintenance you should pay or receive. Takes less than a minute.
Rights Checker
Check what legal rights you have as a separated father. Takes 2 minutes.
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
Separated fathers face real mental health struggles after breakup, here's where to start getting help.
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.
Parental Responsibility: Have it? Need it? Get it.
Understand what parental responsibility is, who has it, and how to get it if you don't.
Get Free Help and Guidance
Separated fathers can join a free moderated forum to ask questions, share experiences, and support each other through separation.
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