In my mediation information meetings I often ask my clients what they argue about and how these arguments end. The following is typical of what I often hear from each client. Every time we argue about the children he threatens
This article follows a radio chat I was recently involved in on BBC Radio 5 Live, Drive hour last Wednesday. We have now seen two decades of significant changes to the Child Support Statutory scheme in 1993 (CS1), 2003 (CS2)
The process into mediation and mediation itself relies on questions and curiosity but the thing about curiosity nowadays is that it is short lived. For us to be successful as mediators we find ourselves having to capture the public’s curiosity
It might sound strange but in mediation much of what we focus on is the fear, concerns and frustrations our clients are experiencing. Not for the sake of it, obviously but because the answers and positive outcomes lie in dealing
Often a parent will say that they would rather the court dictate their children’s arrangements; as they believe that a legally binding order will mean that arrangements will be kept to, and that they will get the outcome they want.
One of the main challenge facing professionals engaged in mediation and conflict resolution practice is to ‘ recruit’ all the parties into the process from the start. This has to be handled with care. It is nearly always one person
Conflict resolution and problem solving approaches rooted in tradition and custom can be a barrier to innovation, creativity and progress which are all the hallmarks of successful conflict resolution processes. So, what am i thinking about in particular? Well, mediation
The Office for National Statistics latest reports showed that there were 118,140 divorces in total in 2012, which is the equivalent to 13 divorces every hour of every day of the year. The question for every one of these
Recent media coverage of two large-scale pieces of research show that children and young people are showing signs of new levels of despair and depression; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25653389. Amongst the reasons given were poverty and family breakdown, pressure from school and parents
– Say what you mean and mean what you say- Expressing your thoughts and emotions, articulating what you are concerned about and what is important to you, are all essential if you want to make progress in mediation, as you
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