Children and your rights

Your abuser may threaten that if you leave or tell anyone about what's happening, your child will be taken away from you. It’s important that you know that Children's Services will not take your child away for this reason.

If you fear your partner will abduct your children, get advice as soon as possible. Your local Women's Aid group, Refuge, Law Centre, Citizens Advice Bureau or a solicitor can advise you on how to protect your child. They will explain how contact between your child and a violent partner can be restricted.

These groups will explain that, under the Family Law Act 1996, you can apply for an order that will protect you from threats or violence. This is called a ‘non-molestation order’.

Your home and your rights

You can apply for an order that will protect your right to live safely in your family home (this is called an ‘occupation order’). If granted, it could order your abuser to move out of the house, and forbid them even to enter it.

If you are in this situation please contact one of the advice groups.

If you’re a young person in an abusive relationship, find out more in the young people’s section.

Fraud

Fraud happens when somebody lies to you or deceives you in order to cause you harm, usually by costing you money. Millions of people fall victim every year. Find out what you can do to stay safe from fraud.

What is fraud?

Fraud is a complex kind of theft. Fraud is sometimes called a 'confidence game' or a 'con'.

You can be defrauded if somebody steals your credit card, and uses it to buy things, or if someone hacks into your bank account and takes the money. Other types of fraud include fake investment projects, when you give money for something that never happens. And identity fraud, when somebody pretends to be you in order to buy things that they never intend to pay for.

Find out more about all of these types of fraud below.

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