The Divorce Manual

The Divorce Manual for separating couples and their Mediation Team 

” All the online divorce resources you will need, at your fingertips”

The online Divorce Manual provides all the online resources (written and video format) separating couples need to sort out their own divorce, children arrangements and financial agreements in mediation, helping them to avoid court, control time frames and keep their costs to a minimum.

Foreword by the Author

I feel very proud indeed to be able to introduce you to the online Divorce Manual, which represents the culmination of over 3 years of very interesting and challenging work.

It is the realisation of a professional dream of mine, a dream I first had about 10 years ago when I founded the Compass Resolution National Network of family mediators and mediation support professionals (Solicitors,Financial advisers, Accountants, Actuaries, Child and parenting experts)

I would like to thank my family for their patience during all the hours I have spent writing and constructing this multi-media Divorce Manual including the time I have spent locked away in my study shooting videos and creating guides. Hopefully, I have not been too unbearable

Thank you also to my good friend Ollie Pearson of Design the New Ltd and his team for their help, patience and support with ‘bringing this Manual to market’ in a way we hope most readers will find helpful.

Above all, I would like to thank all the inspirational clients I have worked with, especially those who took the opportunity mediation offered them and, through their focus, commitment and efforts, made it work.

These are the people from whom I have and continue to learn so much. They are my inspiration. They are the people who make my conflict resolution work and work with separated families so worthwhile.

These are the people who inspired this Manual.

Thank you. This Manual is dedicated to you all.

John E Hind– Author

INDEX

Chpt 1-   Thinking about separating?- FREE
Chpt 2-  The MIAM- FREE
Chpt 3-  How to complete your pre-mediation questionnaire- FREE
Chpt 4–  Preparing to communication in mediation
Chpt 5–  How to work with your solicitor to support you in mediation
Chpt 6–  How to do your own divorce
Chpt 7–  What is a ‘Full and Frank’ financial disclosure
Chpt 8–  How to reach a maintenance agreement in 5 stages
Chpt 9–  How to reach a financial agreement in 5 stages
Chpt 10– How to treat pensions on divorce
Chpt 11– How to treat business interests on divorce
Chpt 12– How to create a parenting plan together
Chpt 13– How do children respond to parental separation

Features and benefits for separating couples and their mediation team

• Created and developed based on three decades of professional experience and feedback from separating couples
• Build upon the principles of informed choice and designed to enable and support separating couples wishing to reach fair outcomes for themselves, avoiding court and keeping their costs to a minimum
• Organised to reflect the mediated divorce and separated journey providing relevant information and support at each stage of the journey.
• Offers an holistic approach to finding solutions to separated family situations explaining how to work with the right expert for the right job in a carefully managed joined up way (‘Mediation teaming‘)
• Web based and accessible from a range of electronic devices (friendly to the environment because there should be no need to print)
• Quick and easy to navigate for the separated couple, mediator and other support professionals creating a better sense of cohesion
• Available in online written and video format enabling couples and mediators to work online from anywhere.
• Documents and templates for completion online
• A comprehensive range of resources and guides with links to other relevant chapters and sections in the Manual for quick navigation
• Carefully selected recommended independent websites and online sources of information
• Carefully selected recommended support organisations to contact
• One Manual reducing the risk of problems caused by the separated couple working against each other or even in parallel, with each person using different sources of information and different experts
• An opportunity for mediators to build their online practices around the Manual, supporting the separating couple to prepare for and work together in mediation using one primary source

Have a look and use the first 3 chapters and guides for free before you buy this Manual and then buy the 6 month version to see if it works for you before you extend your purchase.

Best wishes

John E Hind- Author of  the Divorce Manual