The most senior Family Court Judge in England and Wales recently spoke of his concern that he has had to make decisions on too many disputes that should be resolved by the parents themselves.
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Most people asking the Family Courts for an Order relating to their children or their property are required to lodge a certificate stating that they have attended a meeting with a qualified mediator and discussed the possibility of resolving their dispute by mediation.
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If parents were prepared to spend on family mediation even a quarter of the amount they spend on legal proceedings they would transform their children’s lives. My clients frequently complain about spending a few hundred pounds on mediation and yet go on to spend thousands, sometimes tens of thousands on litigation.
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I sometimes think of family mediation as a mattress supporting parents through the difficult challenges of bringing up children when they no longer live together. The great thing about a mattress is it supports you when you’re down but it can also help you bounce back up again.
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