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Home Office: Maintenance and Affiliation Orders Files (MAF Symbol Series)

Catalogue reference: HO 398

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HO 398

The Home Office General Department handled various issues relating to family life, including marriage, paternity and the maintenance of children. This series contains files relating to provision of maintenance under the system which preceded the...

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Reference
HO 398
Title
Home Office: Maintenance and Affiliation Orders Files (MAF Symbol Series)
Date
1954-1988
Description

The Home Office General Department handled various issues relating to family life, including marriage, paternity and the maintenance of children. This series contains files relating to provision of maintenance under the system which preceded the establishment of the Child Support Agency under the Department of Health and Social Security. The files relate to the enactment and amendment of legislation, review of procedures, and negotiation of reciprocal agreements with other countries.

Arrangement

Files are in order of former reference.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
MAF
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
120 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2004 Home Office

Subjects
Topics
Marriage and divorce
Children
Accruals
Series is accruing
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9262/

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