by admin | May 29, 2019 | Conflict, Divorce, Mediation
Divorcing couples experience trauma. It takes time to grieve for their marriage and eventually heal and move forward. Anger forms a significant part of the process and doesn’t mix well with social media. Before posting about your divorce on Facebook or other social...
by admin | May 16, 2019 | Conflict, Divorce, Family, Mediation
Here’s our guide to help clients get the most from their family mediation sessions. Choose a good mediator How experienced is your mediator? You can ensure they are highly qualified if they are Family Mediation Council Accredited. The accreditation process is lengthy,...
by admin | May 8, 2019 | Conflict, Divorce, Mediation, Separation
We know that the law treats unmarried couples very differently from married couples. Recently, whilst reading comments in a public divorce forum, I saw several members giving someone inaccurate legal information about the length of a relationship upon divorce. The...
by admin | Apr 24, 2019 | Divorce, Family, Mediation, Separation
Parents attending mediation may already have a Child Arrangements Order. This doesn’t surprise mediators. One or both may believe the existing court order is out of date. That’s a problem with child arrangements orders; they can become less relevant as the child grows...
by admin | Apr 17, 2019 | Conflict, Divorce, Mediation
I’m a Family Mediator and work with separating and divorcing clients. Before that I practised as a Family Solicitor. I have worked closely with many divorcing couples and based on that experience, I welcome Divorce Reform and the removal of ‘blame’. However, I am...
by admin | Mar 27, 2019 | Conflict, Divorce, Mediation, Separation
In a supermarket I noticed someone familiar smiling at me. I couldn’t immediately place him, and he laughed and said, “Don’t tell me you don’t remember me, I find it hard to believe our mediation sessions weren’t memorable!” He was a client from a few years ago and he...
