diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
index 35fc7382ad..2fd23dabe6 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
@@ -18,6 +19,46 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
 {
     public static class ContentExtensions
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a list of the current contents ancestors, not including the content itself.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Current content</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumerable list of <see cref="IContent"/> objects</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IContent> Ancestors(this IContent content)
+        {
+            return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.ContentService.GetAncestors(content);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a list of the current contents children.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Current content</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumerable list of <see cref="IContent"/> objects</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IContent> Children(this IContent content)
+        {
+            return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.ContentService.GetChildren(content.Id);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a list of the current contents descendants, not including the content itself.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Current content</param>
+        /// <returns>An enumerable list of <see cref="IContent"/> objects</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<IContent> Descendants(this IContent content)
+        {
+            return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.ContentService.GetDescendants(content);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the parent of the current content.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content">Current content</param>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="IContent"/> object</returns>
+        public static IContent Parent(this IContent content)
+        {
+            return ApplicationContext.Current.Services.ContentService.GetById(content.ParentId);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Set property values by alias with an annonymous object
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
index ec1d53867e..5b5845aa90 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -228,7 +228,32 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             }
         }
 
-		/// <summary>
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IContent"/> objects, which are ancestors of the current content.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve ancestors for</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IContent"/> objects</returns>
+        public IEnumerable<IContent> GetAncestors(int id)
+        {
+            var content = GetById(id);
+            return GetAncestors(content);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IContent"/> objects, which are ancestors of the current content.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content"><see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve ancestors for</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IContent"/> objects</returns>
+	    public IEnumerable<IContent> GetAncestors(IContent content)
+	    {
+	        var ids = content.Path.Split(',').Where(x => x != "-1" && x != content.Id.ToString()).Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
+            using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateContentRepository(_uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork()))
+            {
+                return repository.GetAll(ids);
+            }
+	    }
+
+	    /// <summary>
 		/// Gets a collection of <see cref="IContent"/> objects by Parent Id
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="id">Id of the Parent to retrieve Children from</param>
@@ -289,6 +314,27 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parent of the current content as an <see cref="IContent"/> item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve the parent from</param>
+        /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IContent"/> object</returns>
+        public IContent GetParent(int id)
+        {
+            var content = GetById(id);
+            return GetParent(content);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parent of the current content as an <see cref="IContent"/> item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content"><see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve the parent from</param>
+        /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IContent"/> object</returns>
+        public IContent GetParent(IContent content)
+        {
+            return GetById(content.ParentId);
+        }
+
+	    /// <summary>
         /// Gets the published version of an <see cref="IContent"/> item
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve version from</param>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IContentService.cs
index 2d6871c1b3..ee6960f6af 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IContentService.cs
@@ -287,5 +287,33 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="content"><see cref="IContent"/> to check if anscestors are published</param>
         /// <returns>True if the Content can be published, otherwise False</returns>
         bool IsPublishable(IContent content);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IContent"/> objects, which are ancestors of the current content.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve ancestors for</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IContent"/> objects</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IContent> GetAncestors(int id);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of <see cref="IContent"/> objects, which are ancestors of the current content.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content"><see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve ancestors for</param>
+        /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IContent"/> objects</returns>
+        IEnumerable<IContent> GetAncestors(IContent content);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parent of the current content as an <see cref="IContent"/> item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the <see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve the parent from</param>
+        /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IContent"/> object</returns>
+        IContent GetParent(int id);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parent of the current content as an <see cref="IContent"/> item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="content"><see cref="IContent"/> to retrieve the parent from</param>
+        /// <returns>Parent <see cref="IContent"/> object</returns>
+        IContent GetParent(IContent content);
     }
 }
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