This paper provides brief information in response to some key questions regarding the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children.
Documents to download
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Constituency Casework: A guide to age related legislation (368 KB, PDF)
This note sets out the age restrictions that define a child in a variety of aspects of life:
Definition of a child
Contracts, debt and council tax
Holding an estate in land (includes tenancy agreements
Local authority housing obligations
Child benefit, child tax credits and other benefits for children and young people
Medical treatment
Being left alone
Education
Employment
Leaving home
Leaving care
Adoption
Marriage
Joining the Armed Services and being able to fight
Driving
Buying alcohol
Sexual consent
With reference to the relevant legislation in each case.
The note refers to England and Wales unless otherwise specified.
Documents to download
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Constituency Casework: A guide to age related legislation (368 KB, PDF)
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