At the tender age of 37 years old and having just ended my second marriage, I was asked to write an article for The Divorce Magazine and to talk about the struggles I have overcome. Of course I was overjoyed. My first
Separation and Divorce – you don’t have to go through it alone. Find someone you trust to talk to, it will help and it is “good to talk”. There’s a whole host of emotions that surface in times of change; fear, anger,
One of the biggest fears for parents going through separation is the impact it will have on their children. The decision to separate is not usually made quickly or easily and the process of ending a relationship is difficult. This is an
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?
There are many ways to describe what is commonly known as shared parenting but essentially it is an agreement between the parents that they will exercise their parental responsibility over their child equally. It is widely accepted that shared parenting should be
“But he’s such a nice bloke!” everyone protested. And they were right. Colin, father of my son, Jamie, was a lovely man, a wonderful friend and a great dad. He still is. Yet much as I appreciated Colin, I was increasingly unhappy
When earlier this year, the newspapers were full of the Vicky Price story, the worst moments of my marriage came back to hunt me. Marital coercion and mental pressure were examined, explained, and laughed at and again she was not believed. There
Even though the New Year has begun, it’s not too late to make an important resolution: a commitment to being a more cooperative co-parent. In fact, it’s never too late to decide to engage more peacefully with your ex-spouse as you parent
This article may help family mediators and parents to recognise and manage loss and change. This involves understanding that when you separate you are likely to experience feelings of loss, your feelings can be unpredictable and it can seem like you are
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
If you have ever wondered what the effects are on fathers who lose contact with their children after divorce or separation then listen to this 15 min recording of Louis De Bernieres’ conversation with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the one-to-one show on BBC radio 4 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes –