No-fault divorce will become law as the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 received royal assent on 25 June 2020. In what is seen as the biggest shake-up of divorce law in 50 years, people will be able to apply to divorce or dissolve a civil partnership without having to blame each other. It is expected that this will come into force by … [Read more...]
Family Matters News
Normal family courts unlikely until spring 2021
Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the family division, has published a document – The Road Ahead – which sets out a framework for family court work for the next six months. Previous optimistic views that the situation created by COVID-19 ‘would all be over by July’ have now been replaced with a more realistic view that courts may be back to normal by the end of the year, or even spring … [Read more...]
Working from home during lockdown
Mediation co-ordinator, Alison McDonald, gives us an insight into what she likes about working from home during the coronavirus lockdown - and what she misses! What do you like about being in lockdown and working from home for Family Matters? Well on a personal level, the most obvious benefit is time! Not coming into the office saves me about two hours each day, and I’ve been trying to use … [Read more...]
My children don’t live with me full time. Can I still see them during the coronavirus lockdown?
Many separated parents are confused and worried about whether they will be able to see their children during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown if they are not the parent with whom the children usually live or if they have a co-parenting arrangement. After initial confusion following instructions that we should stay at home and away from others, the government has provided … [Read more...]
Artist’s view of Juliette’s presentation
What a fantastic idea! As previously reported, Juliette Dalrymple made a presentation about mediation and the separated parents information programme (SPIP) to a national Cafcass meeting last week. It was an excellent meeting, in which Juliette was able to help those present get a better understanding of how mediation can help separated parents - but in which she learned a lot herself - … [Read more...]
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