Family Mediation Blog

Resolution members commit to a Code of Practice that promotes a constructive approach to family issues and considers the needs of the whole family, in particular the best interests of children. What can you expect from a Resolution member? Dealing with separation and divorce is difficult. Emotions are high and even if two people agree, the changes ...

An application for a financial provision order or a property adjustment order cannot be made if a party has remarried (section 28(3) Matrimonial Causes Act 1973). The Petitioner's financial claims are usually left in the divorce petition but if the claims were crossed out, or it is the Respondent who wishes to make a claim, a Form A needs to be iss...

This judgment gives an insight into the mindset of the family judiciary at this moment in time. It is reproduced in slightly abbreviated form below: 1. In error and, no doubt, under intense pressure from a busy court list, a legal adviser made an unnecessary and disproportionate order for the disclosure of five years' worth of medical records relat...

When couples with significant assets decide to separate, it can become a costly and protracted proceeding. But high net worth couples are not average, they have many unique issues that take more time to resolve, and their legal fees are often much higher. With so much property and assets at stake, there is the potential for a long and drawn out cou...