Austin Chessell is a qualified Collaborative Solicitor, Child and Family Mediator and regular contributor to The Divorce Magazine. When it comes to divorce and family separation does the family court have to get involved? Is it part of the family court decisions
In this article I will talk about mediation with highly emotional clients, how to deal with emotional clients and some reasons why clients may be emotional. It has been a real learning experience working with couples over the past four years as
1. How mediation has helped couples; 2. When the mediation process has encountered difficulties; 3. Were those difficulties in mediation terminal or were they overcome in some way?; 4. The client’s relationship with the mediator. How family mediation has helped couples “Co
Direct Consultation With Children (DCC) in Family Mediation Services Since training to be a family mediator three years ago, several of my children issue mediation cases have led to the parents deciding that they would like to involve their children as part
1. What is Family Mediation? This is a process by which divorcing or separating couples come together to discuss issues that they need to resolve once divorce is over such as financial issues and child contact issues 2. How does the mediation process work?
Austin Chessell looks at some of the main principles of the law on International Relocation and discusses how parents can use them in family mediation as an alternative to going to court to help them shape their own agreement on whether relocation with
In family cases involving children, the law is clear-the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration. However, the adversarial UK court system that people so often use is such that even in the best run of cases, this all-important principle can
We often hear that Mediation is “better for the children” – but when it comes to making the decision divorce mediation vs family court many people are unsure which way to turn. Suzy Miller interviewed Divorce Mediators John Stebbing and Wendy Still of Stephen
I’m not a psychologist or therapist, so I won’t give you professional advice on how to strengthen family bonds after divorce. But what I can offer is my own experience, as a child whose parents didn’t manage to keep those bonds alive.
Separation and child arrangements can be highly emotional and stressful, with no one-size-fits-all solution. For families affected by autism, these challenges can be even more complex. It is crucial to ensure that the legal process prioritises the well-being of both children and parents,
Government-incentivised shifts to non-court dispute resolution have ushered in a new era for families, presenting mediation as a viable option for resolving complex family issues such as divorce. Here, Lucy Adams, a trained family mediator and senior associate at UK top 50
Sponsored post by Jones Myers. In a milestone development starting this week, accredited journalists can report in family law courts on cases which decide the future and wellbeing of children whose parents are divorcing. They can also report on cases which determine if
