A pilot scheme to allow accredited media and legal bloggers to report what they hear and see in family court cases, which was introduced in three courts in 2023, has been extended to cover a further 16 family courts in England and Wales from 29 January 2024. The original pilot was carried out in Leeds, Cardiff and Carlisle family courts and has been extended to cover: DerbyWest … [Read more...]
Family Matters News
The twelve days of Christmas – 12 tips for separated and separating families
Christmas can be a very stressful time for separated and separating families. Children want happy memories of their childhood Christmases, and parents want to help create those memories, but how can it be done? Here at Family Matters, we have helped many couples to come up with workable agreements that can help reduce the Christmas stresses of separation, finances and children. Mediation is an … [Read more...]
Our financial mediators
Financial mediation provides a better way of sorting out financial issues with your ex-partner using the help of a third-party independent person – a mediator. Family Matters has a range of knowledgeable professional mediators from diverse backgrounds, a real strength in the practice as it means we can offer the mediator with the best skills and knowledge for your case. Agreement can be … [Read more...]
Joe and Amy use online shuttle mediation to sort finances
Joe and Amy came to mediation to agree the arrangements about finances following their decision to separate. They each had teachers’ pensions and needed to agree the arrangements about the family house. They took part in three online mediation meetings. The meetings were in shuttle, which means each person was in a separate online meeting room and the mediator moved between them. The financial … [Read more...]
Don’t want to go to court to sort out family issues?
You’ve decided that separation or divorce is the right thing for you, but you’re not sure how to go about it…You’re on relatively good terms with your partner and don’t want to ‘fight it out’. You want to come to a sensible, workable and amicable arrangement for you, your children or your finances…You don’t want to expose your children to unnecessary stress… You want to remain in control … [Read more...]
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