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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...]

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...]

A judge has written to two brothers saying that he has asked their parents to ‘stop the c**p’ after ordering that they should continue to live in London and share time with their mum and dad, despite the brothers saying that they would like to live in Somerset with their mum. The boys, ages eight and 11, had been living in London and sharing their time equally between both parents’ … [Read more...]

The current cost of living crisis affects parents and families. Support is out there, and not enough people know about it. Martin Lewis recently highlighted where you can find out about some of the help you can get, and we are happy to pass that on to you now: Water https://www.ccwater.org.uk/households/help-with-my-bills/ Energy … [Read more...]