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  • The Family Counselling Service

    27/11/2024 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    The family counselling service offers help to anyone who needs to talk about difficult issues in the family.

  • Parental disputes

    19/12/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Out of considiration for the child, it is important that the parents focus on the child’s needs and cooperate on parenting.

  • Children who cross national borders

    09/05/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, children subjected to human trafficking and child welfare services across national borders.

  • Permanent residence and contact arrangements

    Overview page Ministry of Children and Families

    Parents who do not live together may make their own agreements concerning parental responsibility, permanent residence and contact visits for their children. The local Family Counselling Office may assist in this. Parents who fail to reach agreement

  • Marriage and relationships

    10/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    People of the opposite sex or two people of the same sex can enter into a marriage. Marriage has legal consequences for the spouses in a number of areas.

  • Divorce and relationship breakdowns

    04/11/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    A spouse who does not wish to continue the relationship can apply to the county governor for a separation. After a separation of one year, either of the spouses can apply to the county governor for a divorce.

  • Links and sources

    27/11/2024 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Relevant websites The Norwegian police The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Children and Families Ministry of Justice and Public Security www.norway.info Information about Norway Domstol.no The official website of the Norwegian courts The

  • Parental responsibility, custody and access in cross-border cases

    19/12/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    New rules on parental responsibility, international relocation, custody (the child's place of residence) and access (contact) in cross-border cases apply from 1 Juy 2016, due to the implementation of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention. This

  • Supervision of foster homes

    08/03/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    The municipality where the foster home is located is responsible for supervision of all children in foster homes.

  • Child maintenance

    09/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Parents have a duty to pay for their children irrespective of whether or not they live with them.

  • Information on the child

    19/12/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    All parents will regularly be in contact with public bodies and need to obtain information on the child. The individual parent's right to information will depend on who has parental responsibility for the child.

  • Parental benefit

    09/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Parental benefit is intended to ensure that the parents have an income during parental leave in connection with a birth or adoption. The right to parental benefit is accrued by the parents working.

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