Case Studies

Background Katie and Oliver came to mediation following 18 months of financial discussions through solicitors. Katie lived in the former family house with their 10-year old twin girls, conceived through IVF, and Oliver had moved into rented accommodation. He has a new partner. They were married for 23 years. Whilst they had an arrangement for their daughters to spend time with each of them, … [Read more...]

Joan and John were referred to mediation by their solicitors. They were married for five years after a 25-year relationship and wished to deal with financial issues arising from the breakdown of their relationship.  John lived in rented accommodation with his new partner and their two children under five years old. Joan lived in the former family house, owned and mortgaged in their … [Read more...]

Tanya and Lee were referred to mediation by court. Communications had broken down significantly between them following a difference in opinion about where their son would attend secondary school. An application to court for a specific issues order was made and subsequently withdrawn. Tanya was upset with Lee for having made an application to court.  Lee was upset with Tanya for … [Read more...]

Family Matters helped a separated couple who had twins aged 18 months.  The couple, James and Sarah, separated in March 2018 and James wants to take his children to Devon to see his parents. Sarah didn’t want this to happen, maintaining that the James couldn’t manage the two children and that the distance is too great.  Family Matters helped the parents agree to a short holiday with … [Read more...]

When a child decides that they want to live with the other parent to the one they already live with, holidays can present difficulties.  In a case where the child, aged 14, had fallen out with her mother following an argument, Family Matters was able to help a separated couple, Fran and Marcus, to make arrangements following the argument. The child had previously lived with her mother, Fran, … [Read more...]