Links
Parenting
The Young Parents’ Survival Guide: Helpful guide for parents-to-be and new parents, including tips for fathers on supporting the pregnant woman and caring for a baby:
http://www.treoir.ie/pdfs/YoungParent.pdf
Rollercoaster.ie: Pregnancy and parenting website: http://www.rollercoaster.ie/channels/parenting.asp
Parentline - Confidential helpline offering support, guidance and information for parents and guardians:
Tel: 1890 927 277/ 01 8733500/ 01 8787230
Fathers' Rights
Treoir National Information Centre: Information on birth registration, guardianship, fathers’ rights, custody / access, establishing paternity and maintenance, social welfare entitlements: LoCall 1890 252 084 / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Information Pack for parents who are not married to eachother:
http://www.treoir.ie/pdfs/treoir_digital_pack_09.pdf
Citizens’ Information Centre: Overview of issues related to unmarried couples, such as custody of children and access rights:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-relationships/unmarried-couples
Paternity Leave
Citizens’ Information Centre:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/leave-and-holidays/paternity_leave
Information on access and custody of children: Access and Custody of Children
Information on guardianship of children: Guardianship of Children
Information on maintenance: Maintenance of Children
Parental Leave
Citizens’ Information Centre:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-relationships/unmarried-couples
Maintenance Payments
Citizens’ Information Centre: Information on maintenance payments:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-relationships/parenting-alone/maintenance_and_unmarried_couples
Relationship Difficulties
Family Mediation Centres: Free help for parents who are no longer together to co-operate with each other in working out mutually acceptable arrangements on parenting their children, financial support and other issues related to their separation: http://www.fsa.ie/familymediation/whatismediation.html / Tel: 01 6344320
Aim Family Services: provides non denominational counselling for individuals, couples (married, cohabiting, same sex), families, family mediation and family law information and offers one stop for people with relationship difficulties. AIM's free family law information drp-in centre operates Monday to Friday ro 10am to 1pm with no appointments necessary. The initial counselling consultation is free. Visit www.aimfamilyservices.ie / Tel: 01 670 8363
