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Finding a way through difficult conversations

Some facilitators find it a challenge to contain and diffuse ‘eruptions’ in their meetings. Here is a simple approach and suggested sequence of questions to consider and adapt for your own use focusing on peoples core values and interests, to

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The disappointment barrier to resolution

There are many barriers to resolving conflict but this one is prevalent in most mediations, in one form or another. The feeling of disappointment, disappointment wrapped up in the sadness about the end of a relationship, disappointment about another persons

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What is Nominal Spousal Maintenance ?

  What is nominal spousal maintenance and in what circumstances might it be appropriate? This is often the question I am asked by separating couples in mediation when the time comes to look at their spousal maintenance options. I always

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Is that really such a good plan?

Are you doing the same things over and over BUT expecting things to improve? People often want to tell me, in mediation assessments, how unreasonable their former partner has been, their ‘blame’ narrative. So, unreasonable, in fact, that their former

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Helping with child arrangements on the Gov.UK website

https://helpwithchildarrangements.service.justice.gov.uk/ Get help with child arrangements Use this guide if you need to make or change child arrangements (also known as custody or contact) with the other parent. For example, you may need to decide where your children will live

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