Going through a separation or thinking about divorce? As part of #MediationAwarenessWeek , we are offering free half-hour consultations...

Relationship breakdown is an emotional time for the whole family and can lead to difficult family disputes. But what happens when...

Legal advice is not given in a mediation process but it has become more common for the services of solicitors to be “unbundled”. Instead of

Monday 9th April 2012 was the day my parents decided to separate. The date of their separation will always stay with me because questions su

The school holidays are fast approaching. Before you know it they’ll be here. For many parents family holidays aren’t all fun in the sun. Juggling work and looking after kids or managing finances after the big expense of the family holiday can be really stressful. If you are a separated parent you can face a particularly difficult time over the summer. In addition to the strain of juggling work and childcare you may have the stress of negotiating with your ex the arrangement

A report published this month by the leading charity Gingerbread states that parents and children are being let down by the current Child Maintenance System. The report entitled ‘ Children deserve more ’ details how loopholes in the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) mean that some non-resident parents are paying a fraction of what they should. The CMS is supposed to calculate and, when necessary, enforce, the payments that children need. But the report argues that recent ref

As leading experts in family mediation FMNE are constantly seeking to improve our accessibility.

Family breakdown can be hard for everyone – but especially any children caught up in the conflict. Do you know what your kids think when you shout at them? The Family Mediation Association worked closely with the charity Voices in the Middle to produce the video below. It features a poem based on lines contributed by young people describing what it feels like to be shouted at. Please take a few moments to watch the video. It may help you see what children think when they’r

As Family Mediators, we are often seeing you at one of the most stressful times of your life. Maybe you are still reeling for the shock of a

Parenting is full of joys and challenges. Sometimes there is more joy than challenge and then there are those days when there seem to be only challenges to face with little joy. This is the case whether you are parenting together or apart. However for parents navigating the end of their relationship there can be some new and significant challenges to face. Right now you may be in a place where you find it impossible to communicate with your ex-partner about your children.