Family Mediation Week is a great opportunity to share resources and so we have posted those referenced in seminars, blogs etc where we have permission to do so. All these resources have been recommended & shared by a FMC Registered Mediator; it should not be assumed that they are endorsed by the FMC, as it …
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In 2021, Resolution’s Parenting After Parting committee published Parenting through Separation – Putting your children first. It is an invaluable resource that provides practical tips, support, information and signposting to parents who are embarking on the separation process or who or already separated. The guide The guide encourages parents to focus on the needs of their …
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How to do your own divorce in 6 steps You should have now done the following 8 things: You are now ready to make your application online or on paper. STEP 1– Locating the forms and getting online On paper Locate the main forms in the resources section and open up form D8, the divorce application. Most …
“Emotions can distort rational thought so be curious about your own thoughts and beliefs and how they might be serving you” – Author of the Divorce Manual Why don’t more people use mediation to achieve a ‘Good Divorce’ In this article we discover some of the things which sometimes prevent people (barriers) coming into mediation …
A Good Divorce With the ‘Good Divorce week’ coming up next week (28.11.22) one question in many people’s mind, including mine, is: What does ‘Good’ mean. What would make a divorce a ‘good’ divorce? As a former Collaboratively trained family solicitor, Divorce Coach, full time Mediator and having been through my own divorce, I must …
Can it really only cost each person around £1000 to get a divorce and financial order from the court when many separating couples are spending many many £1000’s and months if not years, doing just this ? I have had 3 financial mediations this week all of which concluded within one 2 hour joint meeting, …
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VIDEO 1– Introducing Online MIAMs and Family mediation Despite the end of the ‘Covid period’ Online Family Mediation is still proving very popular which is why I have produced this series of 5 short 3-minute videos which I hope will give separating couples the extra confidence to try online family mediation and improve their experience …
Hello professional referrers Some of you may know me from my time as a family solicitor and collaborative practitioner and some of you may know me as a family mediator. I really just want to let all of you know how grateful I and our family mediators are for the mediations and MIAMs you have referred to us this year. Thank …
Overview of the Children Mediation process In this 8 minute video, John E Hind, author of the Divorce Manual, former family solicitor, mediator and coach provides an overview of the Co-parenting mediation process. He explains: What is involved, How many mediation sessions you might need, How much it might all cost and How long it might …
In this 11 minute video, John E Hind, author of the Divorce Manual, former family solicitor, mediator and coach provides an overview of the Financial mediation process. He explains: What is involved, How many mediation sessions you might need, How much it might all cost and How long it might take. If you would like to …
