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We are delighted to announce that Jane Knight has achieved FMC (Family Mediation Council) accredited family mediator status. This is the fully qualified status for family mediators in England and Wales. Jane has worked with Family Matters since 2013 and offers mediation in the West Yorkshire area. She has undertaken the training and supervision necessary to become accredited with Family Matters … [Read more...]

We’ve all heard or read about the very moving case of the 14-year-old girl who was terminally ill with cancer and who wished to have her body cryogenically frozen when she died, in the hope that she could be brought back to life at some point in the future when there may be a chance that her illness can be cured. The girl’s case, in which her mother was in favour of her daughter’s wishes, but … [Read more...]

How many times have we heard this from children on the run up to the festive holiday? Of course they are usually counting down to a break from school, Santa Claus, presents, and a huge celebration with their family. But that isn’t always the case and some children will already be worrying about where they will be, which parent they will share Christmas Day with and starting to feel the stress … [Read more...]

Family Matters' managing director and highly experience mediator, Juliette Dalrymple has responded to recent press criticism of family mediation that she believes is completely unjustified. A recent article in the Evening Standard says that former criminal barrister Laura Rosefield, who runs a divorce consultancy in London, and forensic psychologist Dr Angela Smith have said that 'destructive … [Read more...]