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Feeling daunted by finances in your separation?

November 15, 2021

If you are going through a divorce and you were not particularly involved in financial decisions or aware of your finances during your marriage, getting to grips with that part of your life going forwards can feel a daunting task. In order to finalise your divorce proceedings, it is best practice to conclude the financial side of your separation as well. You will therefore need to go through the process of financial disclosure. If you choose to discuss finances in…

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How to divorce if you didn’t want the separation

October 11, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

Dealing with the breakdown of a relationship can be heart breaking at the best of times but if you are going through a divorce and you didn’t want to separate, it can be overwhelming. If this sounds familiar, here are a few ways mediation can help; Give yourself time – In mediation, you will never feel rushed into making any decisions or changes until you feel ready. It is your process and mediation will proceed at a pace both parties…

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3 hidden benefits of family mediation

September 27, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

It’s a truth universally acknowledged (by family mediators anyway), that mediation has many benefits. For example, it is widely accepted that family mediation is quicker, more cost effective and less acrimonious than going to court. Here are three further benefits to family mediation that you might not have thought of: It is empowering You are in control when you come to mediation. You can choose the mediator, someone you feel you can work with and trust. You can choose the…

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The importance of being recognised

September 14, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

If you haven’t seen the exciting news then let us share that we are delighted that Louisa Whitney has been shortlisted for Family law Commentator of the year in 2021. Our commentary is a big part of who we are as we are aware that many of those separating cannot always afford to access lawyers and mediators, and rely on information that is posted online and on social media. We also like to talk about the emotional as well as…

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What the **** is the truth anyway?

June 9, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

If I had a pound for every time I’ve been asked to decide whose truth is the right one in a mediation session I would be a rich woman indeed (although a frustrated one who did not derive much job satisfaction). It is a subject that animates, frustrates and generates huge debate on an hourly basis. Whose truth is the right one? The problem with this premise as a starting point is that it look at things from their perspective…

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Get your mediation costs funded

April 19, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

The Ministry of Justice has recently announced a £1 million fund to help fund mediation for separating couples. This fund will be paid out in payments of up to £500 towards the cost of mediation. This is a huge saving for many couples and for some it may be the difference between being able to undertake mediation and not being able to. We are delighted to be one of the providers offering this scheme and so you can claim a…

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Finding the light at the end of the tunnel #4

February 22, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

This is the final part in our blog series looking at what positives there might be following a separation. As we’ve highlighted those going through a separation don’t always see them immediately but it can simply help to know that there might be positives further down the line. The first blog was the introduction and talked about why positives are important, and especially right now during the pandemic. The second blog talked about how there can be an improved relationship with…

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Finding the light after a separation #3

February 15, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

Welcome to this third part in the blog series looking at trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel following a separation. We hope to highlight some positives that you may not have thought of to keep you going in the more difficult moments. It can also be a part of the healing process to start to open up to the possibility that there can be some positives to your separation. These might start really small (so…

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Finding the light after a separation: your relationship with your child

February 8, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

This is the second blog in our series for February and in order to try to have a positive note on the blog we wanted to focus on finding light at the end of tunnel. We know that it’s often hard to feel like there might be light at the end of the tunnel during a separation. It can certainly feel like you might never find it at points. We have often talked about how feeling stuck can be the…

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Finding the light after a separation #1

February 1, 2021

Louisa

Blog, Family Mediation

The other day I was thinking about new blog topics for February and it occurred to me that I always seem to look at the difficulties in separation. There’s an obvious reason for this (well many really): There are many difficulties in divorce and separation It’s my job to help those going through it to navigate this tricky path So many issues arise from separating from a partner But I have also been mindful of how difficult people are finding…

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