For separating couples, mediation can be a highly effective way of avoiding a lengthy, costly, and drawn-out Court divorce in which children are often caught up in the crossfire. To help more couples in this situation, the Government has launched and extended
Jones Myers is a champion of the campaign which is spearheaded by the Family Mediators Association (FMA). Here are some of the most common questions our clients ask us about the process. What is mediation? Mediation is a means of resolving divorce
The high-profile divorce between Ant McPartlin and his estranged wife, Lisa Armstrong, rumbles on with Ant keen to hold further mediation talks but Lisa appearing to be bent on having her day in court. While Ant is looking to avoid a very
When relationships run into difficulty, it can be only too easy for negative emotions to take over and to be the primary driving force behind decisions which will have long-term consequences not just for the people involved but for the people around
Mediation is essentially a safe environment for two people to air, discuss, and hopefully resolve their difficulties. It is facilitated by a mediator, who is there, essentially to “chair” the meeting, in other words to keep it on track and to ensure
In April 22nd, 2014 a change was made in Family Law to have a couple attend a mediation information and assessment meeting (MIAM) to see if mediation is a viable option for them as a divorce process and as a possible way
There are different ways to get divorced to fit individual needs and circumstances. With family mediation, divorcing couples are required to have a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting or MIAMS to cut down on the cases going to court. Mediation is particularly
Legal Aid may have gone for a lot of Family and Children legal matters but there are still other avenues to consider to complement your Family Law background. In this article Austin Chessell from FAMIA will share his experience of how to
In this interview (scroll down), Family Mediator Glynne Davies, speaks of the divorce process UK and how legal aid can help those unable to afford the costs of the divorce proceedings. When wondering how to get a divorce, you may want to consider
When a couple split up they are likely to have a tough and emotional time whilst coming to terms with the fact that their relationship is over. For couples with children, this period is destined to be even more challenging, as they
Introduction At a time when the legal aid cuts are beginning to bite and the Government is trying to free up Court time by requiring Applicants to consider alternative dispute resolution as an alternative to proceedings (e.g. Mediation Information Assessment Meetings or
‘Nobody likes a snitch’ is how the playground saying goes. Yet ‘snitching’ is what you must do in the UK in order to get divorced, without having to prove that you and your spouse have been living separate lives for a minimum
