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How to send a deceased person's passport back to His Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO).
Contact details for the General Register Office for Northern Ireland
Order a commemorative marriage certificate for a gift or keepsake to mark a silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding anniversary
If there are any errors on a marriage or civil partnership certificate you can correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what…
How to get contact with your grandchildren if parents divorce or separate and will not let you see them: mediation, applying for a court order
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form CH105, appointees, voluntary organisations
Apply to the Court of Protection for a one-off decision if you're concerned about someone's personal welfare, property or financial affairs.
Use this form to report that an original will is lost and you’re applying for probate. You must only use this form if you're representing yourself.
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
Use this form to claim Bereavement Support Payment.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Application form to get your birth certificate information from before your adoption, if you live in the UK.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
How to apply to have your child returned if they've been abducted, or arrange contact or enforce a court order in EU, Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries
What to do if you or someone you know is being forced into getting married, how you can try to stop the marriage from taking place, and what to do if you want to leave a forced marriage
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
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