Commonly when a married couple decide to separate one of the first questions they ask themselves is, “what is going to happen to the family home?” as this is often the most valuable asset to the couple. What happens to the home and the equity within it...
Having a relationship break down is never going to be an easy time for anyone. Throw in the prospect of a lengthy bitter court battle and suddenly the picture may become even bleaker. The good news is that court isn’t the only option – mediation...
Next month will see many young children starting school for the very first time. This is an exciting time in a child’s life as they begin their journey in education; making new friends, learning new things and becoming independent. A child starting school can also...
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If you are about to marry/enter into a civil partnership or start to formally cohabit with your partner you may wish to put some safeguards in place to protect yourself financially against the unfortunate breakdown of your relationship. The method of doing this is to...
It's time to choose a better way: Consilia Mediation supports Family Mediation Week 2016 Every year, thousands of families are torn apart by bitter court battles. Relationships between separating parents are irretrievably broken, and all too often their children are caught up in the middle. But...
Separation /Divorce is a difficult time. Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has a view. You may feel stuck in a tunnel and really quite bleak. Where children are involved however it is vitally important that you stress to them the positives of the situation and...
Financial disclosure and family mediation So much has been written this last week about the big money cases involving Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil and how important it is for parties to have effective legal advice and thorough forensic examination of financial disclosure. Robust legal advice, the...
As family solicitors and mediators we assist separated parents on an almost daily basis in relation to arrangements for their children. In our experience as family professionals, a key tool in ensuring successful co-parenting is more often than not a five syllable c-word…communication. Without effective communication,...
In the summer of last year the Government commissioned an external dispute resolution advisory group to look into the issue of involving children in out of court dispute resolution processes, including family mediation. The project was entitled "voice of the children". The final report was...
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