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Mediation Awareness Week

Going through a separation or thinking about divorce? As part of #MediationAwarenessWeek, Family Mediation North East are offering free half

What children wish divorced parents knew

Family mediators can train to consult with children. This offers children the opportunity to share their wishes and feelings to inform the m

What is Parental Responsibility?

If I asked you what parental responsibility means to you, you might answer:- Providing a home for your child, Protecting your child, Having

Telling Your Children You are Separating

One of the first things that you’ll be likely to do now that you’ve made the decision to separate is to tell your children. This can underst

Ten Top Tips for Sorting Out Maintenance

Parents are often in dispute about children’s maintenance following their separation or in other circumstances where there is a lack of trus

Preparing for Mediation

When you are attending a mediation session it’s key that you prepare yourself as the process can be difficult, but rewarding as it provides

I’ve separated from my partner: what do I do next?

So you’ve separated from your partner. What happens next? A quick Google search brings up hundreds of websites, blogs, articles – how do you

Winter turns to spring

As well as dealing with your own loss, parents have the task of protecting their children from conflict and limiting the damage that separ

Divorce Rollercoaster

Death, moving house and divorce are among the most stressful life events you can go through. The pain of separation can be very similar to t

How do mediators help you to find solutions?

Going through the emotional journey of a separation or divorce is tough. Then when all the practical issues that you face are considered suc