Is there a 50/50 equal sharing presumption principle for post separation child arrangements ? I have lost count about how many parents come to mediation still asserting or at least believing that it is THEIR right to have the children
When parents separate the negative impact on children can be enormous and long lasting. However, separation can also present a positive opportunity for parents, reverberating down the generations, as I will explain. When the established family structure, fractures, the whole
Welcome to my Divorce Financial Options Model and Workbook “Creating Financial Options 4 Fair Outcomes” With ‘enough support’, I believe that most divorcing couples can reach their own financial agreement at minimum cost, keeping them in the driving
How can a Mediator support you in a truly impartial way, to reach your own agreements, and avoid court A helpful starting point is to remind ourselves of what impartiality looks like in practice. Among other things not favouring one
Attend a MIAM (mediation information and assessment meeting) as early as possible. People often attend a MIAM far too late, having painfully discovered, after many months and £1000’s in legal costs, that the approach they have chosen has not worked.
I’m so glad you opened the Post. It comes from a good friend, professional colleague and all round wonderful person, Una Archer who writes regularly and compassionately in support of parents and their children, which is particularly relevant to my
How do we reach a FAIR financial outcome on divorce? What does “Netting down” assets on divorce mean and why is this important ? “Netting down” assets in divorce refers to calculating the value of assets to reflect any liabilities,
Mediation Financial Disclosure Tools and Process- (Video 1- 3 mins) Hello and welcome to the Compass Resolution Financial Disclosure Booklet (with embedded video support), for separation and divorce. I am John Hind, Director of Compass Resolution Mediation and author of
Quick guide to Shuttle Mediation 1. What is it 2. What are the advantages 3. What are the disadvantages What is it? Rather than having both parties sitting in the same (online) room, the mediator moves back and forth between
I recently worked with a couple over two sessions in mediation to help them reach a a successful financial outcome . They had both come to me saying in their MIAMs that they wanted to go to court because so
Why should Mediators carry out MIAMs ? Non court dispute resolution processes can be compared quite simply by those rooted in empowering self-determinative processes like Mediation (in its many forms) and Collaborative practices and those where the decision-making process is
MIAM (Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting) since 29th April 2024 Introduction During the MIAM the mediator must help you to clearly understand the options you have in respect of the following non-court dispute resolution (NCDR): Mediation Collaboration Neutral Evaluation Private
The Government Voucher Scheme- Free financial support for separating couples Separating parents can claim £500 towards making money & parenting agreements using family mediation. An analysis of the first 7,200 users of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme showed 69% reached
Far too many divorcing couples are spending FAR TOO much on legal and professional fees. Here is how to avoid that! I am writing this article because, based on my experience of having mediated financial cases for the last 27
We must protect the MIAM !- Mediation information and ASSESSMENT meeting WHY ? “I want this over and done with and ensure she does well” “Can we not do this more quickly, it’s costing a fortune”. “It has all gone
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