Help after a break-up

Citizens Advice Scotland has information on who to tell when your relationship ends, dealing with financial arrangements and your housing rights (depending on what kind of relationship you've been in).

• Ending a relationship when you're living together

• Ending a civil partnership

• Getting divorced

Look at mediation and counselling options to reach an agreement with your partner, or get support to help you come to terms with the relationship ending.

Relationship Scotland's network provides relationship counselling, family mediation and other family support services across Scotland.

Find a local service – Relationships Scotland

Find out how mediation can help you and how to find a mediator for a range of different issues.

Find a mediator – Scottish Mediation

CALM Scotland provides mediation services across Scotland. The experienced lawyer-mediators can help with ways of resolving issues and problems after a separation.

Find a mediator near you – CALM Scotland

Solicitors who specialise in 'family law' can discuss your options and represent you in court if you and your partner can't agree on matters.

Find a solicitor – Law Society of Scotland

The Family Law Association has over 350 family law solicitors across Scotland.

Find a family law solicitor – the Family Law Association

The Scottish Child Law Centre helps children and young people, their families and carers with free expert legal advice and information.

Contact the Scottish Child Law Centre

If you need legal advice or representation but can't afford it, you may be eligible for legal aid.

Read more about getting help with legal costs.

The Money Advice Service shows how to sort out your finances on separation if you were cohabiting, in a civil partnership or married. You can also find out how to protect your finances if you and your partner can't agree.

• Sorting out your finances on separation

• Protecting your finances during separation

• Sorting out your finances on divorce or dissolution

• Protecting your finances during divorce or dissolution

Get an overview of how to sort your finances when you're separating from your partner, including a checklist.

Financial issues if you split up from your partner – Shelter Scotland

Find out what benefits or credits you can get and how to claim.

Benefits calculator – GOV.UK

Your change in circumstances can affect what benefits you're entitled to.

Benefits you may be entitled to if you're separating – Money Advice Service

Get help to deal with debt problems.

Help with debt – Citizens Advice Scotland

Get tips to help you keep on top of debts.

Dealing with debt after separation – Money Advice Service

Talk about your financial situation and get advice from dedicated money advisers.

Search for money advisers in your area – Scotland's Financial Health Service

Create a personalised action plan to help you manage your money.

Money Steps online tool – National Debtline

Relationships Scotland offers counselling, mediation and family support services across Scotland.

Find a local service near you – Relationships Scotland

Read what you'll need to do as a parent when you split up from your partner.

Separation and divorce – One Parent Families Scotland

Find free support and information from a partnership of charities that help parents across Scotland.

Information for families – Parenting across Scotland

Get help and advice if you're caring for a child or concerned about a child.

ParentLine Scotland
08000 28 22 33 (7 days a week)
Find out about call charges

You can arrange Child Maintenance yourselves if both parents agree, or you can apply to the Child Maintenance Service.

Arrange child maintenance – GOV.UK

See what options are available to you to help pay for childcare if you need it.

Help paying for childcare – Money Advice Service

Get information and advice to help with any housing issues that may affect you if you separate from your husband, wife or partner.

Relationship breakdown – Shelter Scotland

Find out what to do if you can't pay your rent or you already owe rent – including what help you can get to pay.

Read about dealing with rent arrears.

Learn your rights as a tenant if you or your partner wants to move out.

Tenants' rights – Shelter Scotland

Learn what support is available if you're having mortgage difficulties and you're worried you might lose your home.

Read our guide for home owners with mortgage difficulties.

Find out what you can do at any stage of a possible repossession as a home owner.

Keeping your home – the Scottish Legal Aid Board and Shelter Scotland

Find out how you can stay in your home, what happens if you plan to sell and who's responsible for mortgage payments.

Home owners' rights – Shelter Scotland