Juliette DalrympleManaging DirectorFamily Matters Mediation The Ministry of Justice has announced that it will increase funding available for the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme in the year 2021/2022 to £5.4 million, more than doubling the initial investment. This will mean that £8.7 million has been into the scheme. The scheme was devised in response to rising numbers of parent … [Read more...]
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Six stages of financial mediation with Family Matters
If you are going through a divorce or separation, you are probably having to make arrangements for your finances, and we know how difficult that can be. You will likely be overwhelmed with advice from well-meaning family and friends – as well as the information you may have seen when you have been ‘Googling’ “how to deal with your finances?”. Which way will you turn? Family Matters … [Read more...]
No-fault divorce introduced in England and Wales today
With widespread support from mediators, legal professionals and judges alike, divorce law changes today (6 April 2022) and divorce and dissolution of civil partnership becomes simpler, and in some cases, quicker. From today you will no longer need to place blame on your partner to apply for a divorce or dissolution – even if you haven’t been married or in a civil partnership for two … [Read more...]
Children’s experience of private law proceedings
All disputes relating to children are stressful for those involved, especially the children themselves, whether private or public proceedings. However, despite the fact that there are more than twice as many private law applications as public law applications, very little is known about children’s views and experiences of private law proceedings and how they are affected by … [Read more...]
Changes made to speed up financial remedy hearings
Juliette Dalrymple Divorcing couples who cannot agree arrangements about money, property and businesses will apply to the court for a financial remedy order. This court process is called financial remedies proceedings. To speed up, simplify and standardise matters, the way these proceedings will be dealt with has changed. This was announced in the Statement on the … [Read more...]
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