Part of my role as a family mediator can sometimes involve me speaking to children as part of the mediation process (child inclusive mediation). This is in situations where both parents feel their child or children would benefit from having their voice heard through the mediator, and...
Why choose mediation? Sometimes when dealing with our own emotions it can be difficult to consider the feelings of our former partner or spouse and how any decisions reached will impact upon them and any children involved. Mediation can be used to assist individuals with matters relating...
It’s that time of year when the summer holidays are fast approaching for parents both in England and overseas. For separated families this can be a particularly stressful time as it often involves parents having to sort out arrangements for their children including how much...
At Consilia Mediation we have launched a new fee assistance scheme to make mediation costs more manageable for parties who meet certain financial criteria. As a service we have previously offered mediation to eligible parties via a contract with the Legal Aid Agency. The issues...
Open a newspaper in January and you’ll no doubt see a lot of articles about divorcewith the use of punchy headlines such as "Divorce month", "D-Day" and "January Divorce Spike". The media predictably quote that more instructions are given for divorce on the first working day...
Commonly when a married couple decide to separate one of the first questions they ask themselves is, “what is going to happen to the family home?” as this is often the most valuable asset to the couple. What happens to the home and the equity within it...
Having a relationship break down is never going to be an easy time for anyone. Throw in the prospect of a lengthy bitter court battle and suddenly the picture may become even bleaker. The good news is that court isn’t the only option – mediation...
Next month will see many young children starting school for the very first time. This is an exciting time in a child’s life as they begin their journey in education; making new friends, learning new things and becoming independent. A child starting school can also...
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If you are about to marry/enter into a civil partnership or start to formally cohabit with your partner you may wish to put some safeguards in place to protect yourself financially against the unfortunate breakdown of your relationship. The method of doing this is to...
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