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Relationship Break Down: The Emotional Impact on Parents and Children
The end of a relationship can bring intense emotional upheaval for everyone involved. This effect is not limited to the person who feels left behind, it can be just as profound for the person who made the decision to leave. When children are…
FDR vs pFDR Hearings: Understanding the Differences and Benefits
What is an FDR hearing? A Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) hearing is typically the second stage of the court’s financial remedy process. Its primary purpose is to create a meaningful opportunity for parties to reach a negotiated financial…
Parental Alienation
Many parents will feel frustrated at times by their estranged partner. This might be caused by the other parent telling unpleasant stories about you, complaining about your perceived faults or encouraging the child not to see you. If your child is…
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How Parenting Plans Created in Mediation Actually Work in Real Life
When parents separate, one of the biggest worries is often the same: “But how will this actually work day to day for the children?” Parenting plans created in Mediation aren’t about rigid rules. In real life, they are practical, child focused…
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I’m Nervous About Mediation
It is natural to feel nervous about seeing your former partner in a joint mediation session, whether it is online or face to face. If there has been an abusive relationship, including coercive control, then you might need to have shuttle mediation,…
Specific Issue Order (SIO)
When separated parents or guardians cannot agree on a key decision about a child’s upbringing, the UK family courts offer a focused solution: the Specific Issue Order (SIO). What Is a Specific Issue Order? A Specific Issue Order, issued under…
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Busting the Myths About Child Inclusive Mediation
Mediation can be very helpful in looking at what the arrangements for the children are following a divorce or permanent separation, so that the children spend significant amounts of time with each parent. However, thoughts often turn to “Child…
Children,Divorce & Separation,Latest News
Why Separated Parents Should Plan Christmas Parenting Arrangements Early
Don’t wait until the school holidays begin to work out Christmas child arrangements. As Christmas lights begin to appear in shops and on our streets, many separated parents find their minds turning to a familiar worry: Where will the children spend…
Changes to the Law: Protecting Children and Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Changes to the law are expected in the near future following sustained campaigning by domestic abuse charities, family lawyers and individuals such as Claire Throssell, whose sons Jack (12) and Paul (9) were tragically killed by their father eleven…
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