We are delighted to announce that Lorraine McNay has completed her Family Mediation Council (FMC) accreditation and is now a fully accredited mediator at Family Matters. Lorraine started her journey to become a mediator by completing the Family Mediators Association’s (FMA) foundation course in 2019. Before this, her career had been focused on supporting families with complex needs, … [Read more...]
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Government proposes mandatory mediation for separating couples
Juliette Dalrymple The government is proposing a shake-up to the justice system, making mediation mandatory for separating couples. The proposals are going through a consultation period that will end on 15th June 2023. The aim is to protect children from the damaging effects that courtroom battles have on them when their parents separate. It will mean that separating couples … [Read more...]
Language Matters
Juliette Dalrymple The Family Solutions Group (FSG) has released a report following its ‘language matters’ workshops in which 400 professionals, including mediators, solicitors and judges, shared what they thought were the most harmful words relating to family relationships. The group, which was set up by the Honourable Mr Justice Cobb, believes that language that has evolved out of an … [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...]
Separated parents’ planning for the holidays
The Easter school holidays are just a few weeks away, and the long summer holidays will be upon us before we know it - and of course, there is half term in between. For separated parents, school holidays are a huge logistical challenge, for which careful planning is often the only solution. But how do you go about it? Here, Juliette Dalrymple, director and family and child mediator at Family … [Read more...]
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