It is being caught up in their parents conflict that causes issues for children, rather than the separation in itself. Here are four tips to help you avoid pulling your children into your conflict:1. Reassure your children that they are loved by both parents. They were before the separation and that won't change.2. Be clear with both your wor...
Divorce: no-fault divorce starts 6 April 2022 The decades of campaigning for a 'no fault divorce' position finally resulted in the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill obtaining Royal Assent in June 2020.The changes are the biggest shake-up of divorce laws for 50 years and it means that from 6 April 2022:• married and civil partnership co...
The Nuffield FJO has published the six key messages from research about children's experience of private law proceedings. The study reviewed UK and international research studies between 2000 and 2020 that directly obtained children's and young people's thoughts on parental separation and/or their experience of court proceedings. Despite limitation...
From 6th April 2022, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will come into force and it will no longer be possible to blame the other party for the breakdown of the marriage. Either party can apply alone simply stating that the marriage has irretrievably broken down and that will be sufficient to obtain a divorce. Alternatively, for the f...
Thousands more separating parents will avoid stressful and expensive courtroom battles after a government mediation scheme was more than doubled in size. thousands more people to receive mediation vouchers for family disputes more than 8,400 vouchers already used – 10,200 more now funded 65 percent of cases reach whole or partial agreements away fr...
The Government has also announced a two-year extension to its currently voucher scheme, to encourage more people to consider mediation as a means of resolving their disputes, where appropriate. To support this, a financial contribution of up to £500 towards the costs of mediation relating to children will be provided, if eligible. Only mediators au...
Government proposals set to steer families away from stress, costs and delaysNew government family law proposals could accelerate a cultural shift for separating couples away from family courts, says The Family Mediation Council ("the FMC").A series of new measures proposed in a consultation this week by the Ministry of Justice aim to help separati...
The short answer is yes. Mediation is an alternative method of resolving disputes and gives you greater control over the decision-making process. It gives you more say over the arrangements concerning the children and how finances should be divided. The Mediator helps you to reach a tailor-made solution which suits you and your children witho...
Family Mediation can help if you are separating. Learn more at the following free online events during Family Mediation Week - 16 - 20 January 2023 https://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/family-mediation-week-events-for-the-public/ Follow the above link to find out about all the events for the public in Family Mediation Week. Pre regi...
A NOTE FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Court proceedings can take many months to conclude, so you may want to know of other ways of reaching an agreement for your child(ren), and some financial support that is available to help for a limited time. Did you know that the separating parents of 9 in 10 children choose to come to an arrangement outsi...
Legal action through the courts isn't your only option. The most important thing is to remember that Christmas is a time for children, and ultimately their wants and needs should come before your own But, for divorced and separated parents, which account for 2.9 million families in the UK, these plans are more complicated than for others. Sad...
A simple summary of the evidence as regards Inter-Parental Conflict and Family Separation: • Family separation is always a stressful experience for children and teens in the short term. But what drives the long term impact on them is the level of conflict they witness before, during and following parental separation. • It's normal for it to t...
