Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
Hi there
I'm in the UK. England specifically, I think different bits of the UK also have different arrangements?
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I am also in the UK - there are a few of us here. The main difference between us and the US is that the courts are used an awful lot less in settling arrangements for children after divorce. Money and custody arrangements are usually settled between solicitors for each parent - they were in my DH's case.
Also uk
We seem to separate everything. You have one court case for divorce. You have an other for child contact it's unusual for us to have contact orders unless there's been some difficulty. Child support is done through a whole other company and not through court at all.