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2020 is shaping up to be a busy and fruitful year for Family Matters Mediation as it starts the year with three new trainees. Following the successful qualification of previous trainee, Dilshad – who gained full accreditation at the first attempt in December 2019 and now carries out family mediation at Crystal Law in Leicester – Juliette Dalrymple, managing director at Family Matters, is … [Read more...]

Old fashioned divorce laws that force couples to blame one another for the breakdown of their marriage will soon be a thing of the past. In the biggest change to divorce laws in around 50 years, facilitated by The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, is now on its way as the bill made its first passage through the House of Lords on 7th January 2020 and will now make its way through … [Read more...]

It’s January and the TV adverts have moved from where you should buy your Christmas turkey, party food and nativity plays – to keep fit and holidays! ‘Holidays - already’, is the reaction from many of us, but, more often than not, separated parents simply see the summer holiday as a huge logistical challenge – and it’s never too early to plan for that.  But how do you go about it? Here, … [Read more...]

Please note that Family Matters Mediation will close for the Christmas period at 4.00pm on Tuesday 24th December.  We will re-open on Thursday 2nd January 2020 at 9.00 am. There will be a limited number of mediation information and assessment meetings (MIAMS) for urgent cases available on Tuesday 24th December until 12noon.  These appointments will only be available in the Doncaster office.  On … [Read more...]