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Frequently asked questions about the selected topic - Custody.

  • Can the police go and get my child back from my partner? I have got a residence order and the child doesn't want to live with me but the court says that he/she has to.
  • Do I have a right to make a phone call from the cells when I have been arrested?
  • How are detained persons looked after in custody?
  • How do I become an Independent Custody Visitor at a police station and what do they do?
  • I think my friend/partner has been arrested and is in the cells, how can I find out?
  • My son/daughter has been arrested and they are under 16, what is the procedure?
  • What is 47/3 bail/ bail before charge/Part 4 bail?

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