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Will an Amicable Separation Get You What You Need?
Amicable separation There are some going through relationship breakdown who believe that an amicable separation would mean they wouldn't get what they want. It would involve some sort of touchy-feely approach. That would mean they wouldn't be able to make the other...
Negotiating? Know Your BATNA and WATNA or Understand the Consequences
BATNA and WATNA A common problem we see in disputes is a party not knowing what their BATNA and WATNA is. By that we mean their best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) and their worst alternative to a negotiated agreement (WATNA). They have no idea what...
Mediating Online. From Your Own Home or Workplace
You want to mediate Mediating online could be for you if your relationship has broken down. You need to sort things out. There are parenting and financial arrangements to make. You want a mediator to help because you've heard that it is a better and less expensive...
What Goes Into a Parenting Plan?
As promised in A Parenting Plan is a Good Thing, Right? I'm now going to look at what typically goes into a parenting plan. Bear in mind though that a parenting plan is a personal thing and a mediator will help you to create a plan that suits your family....
Family Courts: If Their Decisions Are Inevitable Why Go There, If Their Decisions Are Unpredictable, Why Go There? Guest blog by Marguerite Picard
Court outcomes range from unpredictable to inevitable One of the favourite hobbies of family lawyers is to discuss their court cases. And nothing makes for more excitement than when the court ‘gets it wrong’. Unsurprisingly, one lawyer or the other often thinks that...
The Role of Solicitors in Family Mediation – Guest blog by solicitor Kate Brooks of Woolley & Co
I am a divorce and family law solicitor but I am also a qualified family mediator so I am quite well placed to talk about how the two work together, for the benefit of a couple. Selecting the right mediator is essential One of the roles of a family law...
A Parenting Plan is a Good Thing, Right?
A parenting plan is a good thing. When parents live together they chat about their kids when they eat breakfast, brush their teeth, walk to the shops, watch their kids play in the park and so on. Those conversations don't happen after separation, so a parenting plan...
Why Should We Turn To Mediation?
Why should we turn to mediation first when we need help to resolve differences, problems and disagreements? Mediation offers much more than you may think Sometimes when I speak to a prospective client they'll explain the reason for their call finishing with something...
Who pays for family mediation?
The participants share the cost of mediation equally Who pays for family mediation depends on the circumstances. Most of our mediation clients pay for mediation in equal shares. Benefits and drawbacks One benefit of sharing the cost is that both participants buy into...