Divorce mediation

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The clients purchased a high value detached property in Surrey, which was plagued with problems from the outset. 

Keeping divorce out of court: the increasing popularity of mediation

Thanks to Edward Fennell for including a piece from our Head of Family Joanna Pratt in his latest Legal Diary.

How mediation can help all the family during separation and divorce

One area where mediation can be particularly useful is in helping to resolve issues around child arrangements and some mediators are qualified to see children as part of the mediation process. Mediators can also help signpost families to additional resources and support as appropriate, such as family counsellors or CAHMS.

What should you do if your spouse wants a divorce?

It is often the case that one person decides before the other that the marriage is at an end. They may have thought about it for weeks or months before they made that thought public. If you are the person who hasn’t made that decision, it can come as a huge shock. Here, Helen Waite outlines the steps you can take and why there is no need to be rushed into any decisions.

Divorce: what are the alternatives to court?

The court service is not at its best. After the closure of over 80 courts, before the pandemic, centralised telephone lines and court services, less staff and more applications, it isn’t working as well as it should.

Why mediation matters when it comes to divorce

This week, the 18 – 22 January 2022, marks family mediation week. The mediation process involves a couple working with normally one mediator, (but in some cases two mediators/co-mediators,) who encourages them to come to a solution that works for them both and their children (if applicable).

Shuttle Mediation

Shuttle mediation is a form of mediation where, instead of the couple being in the same room as the mediator, they are in separate rooms and the mediator effectively shuttles in-between rooms.   

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People involved in Children Act and financial remedy disputes are often concerned about the emotional and financial cost of protracted negotiations between solicitors and/or court proceedings. However, there is an alternative.

COVID-19 and remote mediation

Whilst it has for years been possible to deal with the divorce paperwork online, the procedure for dealing with financial and children issues has historically required both parties to attend hearings.

Finances and mediation – keeping it out of court

Government cut backs in the public sector mean it is now more expensive and takes longer for a court to deal with a financial application within divorce proceedings. Mediation can be a a significantly cheaper and quicker way to resolve financial issues

Child(ren) and mediation – keeping it out of court

Government cut backs in the public sector have had an impact on family cases.  It now takes longer and is more expensive to resolve a case through the court system.  People are increasingly looking to “keep it out of court”.  Increasingly, former couples are turning to mediation as a way of resolving the issues arising from their separation (including financial and children).

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