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Your Guide To Child Maintenance
Child maintenance is a crucial aspect of ensuring the well-being of children after a separation or divorce. In the United Kingdom, the government…
Money and Divorce: What You Need to Sort Out
A divorce or breakdown of a marriage can have significant financial implications for both parties involved. Some of the key…
Pension Sharing on Divorce
The value of any pension assets must be taken into account in any divorce settlement (also applies to civil partnerships) If there is a disparity in how much each party has by way of total pension provision, there…
5 Considerations For Couples Who Have Decided To Separate
CONSIDERATIONS 1. Remember that your partner might not be on the same page as you. You may have decided that you want to separate a long time ago but that’s not necessarily the case for your partner. Whereas you may have had time to come to terms with…
Mediation V Court - Pros & Cons
COST Mediation: is a much more cost effective way to resolve a dispute. The role of a good mediator is to get you to an agreement as quickly as possible, thereby avoiding the need for endless sessions of mediation. Court: is very expensive and will easily run into…
How Neighbour Disputes Get Out of Hand
Dealing with nuisance neighbours can take over your life. Whether the dispute is over noise, boundaries, kids or shared access to driveways, a poor relationship with those that live close to us can cause…
Why You Should Try Mediation: A Real Case Study
Jack and Jill were a couple: they were young, inexperienced and naïve, yet despite the difficulties and challenges in their relationship, they were doing pretty well…
What Does a Family Mediator Actually Do?
Guest post by Bernard Morrow - Morrow Mediation
Most of us don’t go to the symphony to watch the conductor or to a sporting event to see the referees in action but imagine the chaos without their participation.…