Information, rights & options

The information on these pages will help you understand your rights and options. You will find information about children’s services, child protection and the kinds of legal proceedings (care proceedings) that can be started by children’s services if they are worried about your child.

There are separate pages to help young fathers and young parents who are care leavers.

There is also specific information to help you if you and your child are affected by domestic violence.

On each page you can look through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for answers to some of the questions young parents most often have. You can also use the A-Z pages to help you understand the words and phrases that social workers often use.

The information on this website:

  • Is intended for guidance only and whilst every effort is made to ensure it is correct at the time of publication, it should not be used as a substitute for legal advice or for individual advice about your case
  • Refers to the court process in England and Wales. Wales has some differences in law and guidance to England, so if you live in Wales and are unsure, please check wtih Family Rights Group via our free advice line
  • Does not apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Advice for care-experienced young parents and parents-to-be

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Family Rights Group works in partnership with Become to provide specialist advice and support to care-experienced young parents, or expectant parents, who are involved with children’s services.

Become support care experienced young people (aged 27 and under). Become can help with questions about the care system or leaving care and can give information on rights and the support available. They also offer ongoing coaching, help in stressful situations and can provide a friendly space to meet other care-experienced young people.

When you contact Family Rights Group for advice and could also benefit from support from Become, with your permission, we can contact them on your behalf. They will then get in touch with you directly to see how they can support you.