Family law cases to be diverted to mediation, with few exceptions. “New government family law proposals could accelerate a cultural shift for separating couples away from family courts” says The Family Mediation Council (the “FMC”). The Ministry of Justice has just...
Co-parenting can be very difficult especially at the start of a separation. My mentor used to say to separating parents that whilst they would no long be partners they would always be their children’s parents. So that whilst you will live apart you will always be...
The Family Courts are under so much pressure they do not want to see litigants in front of them who should be finding resolutions elsewhere. The Courts want to reserve their expertise to those cases that are truly complex, be that in financial terms or be that because...
“It takes a village to raise a child” meaning a child needs a community of people to positively interact with in order to grow in a safe and healthy environment. Support from each other as parents, support from grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends are all...
“I feel like an elastic band that might snap” – the words of a 12 year old boy having to navigate his parents’ acrimonious divorce. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is the handbook widely used by clinicians and psychiatrists in the United States and the United...
April 6th 2022 was a monumental day for family lawyers and mediators when it saw the ushering in of a new era of “no-fault” divorce. What does it mean in practice? The new regime removes the ability of one spouse to make allegations about the conduct of...