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Where does the Court stand on childhood vaccinations?

Where does the Court stand on childhood vaccinations? This case relates to a mother and father who were in a relationship from 2004 to 2017, with two children born in 2014 and 2016 respectively. Following the breakdown of the relationship the parties tried mediation where they were unable to resolve their differences. The father then applied, in Ma...

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What happened to family mediation in 2020

 What happened to family mediation in 2020 By Philippa Johnson My mediation service used to offer online mediations to families, but only in very specific circumstances, where there really was no way that our clients could meet any other way. Most of my family mediator colleagues did not offer online mediations at all. In March 2020 all that c...

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Strategies for Mediation

 Strategies for Mediation By Philippa Johnson The goal of family mediation is helping families to find fair solutions that make the best of the situation the family is in. Which begs the question, what is a fair solution? A fair solution is one that everyone in the family can make work for them. A fair solution is one that everyone in the fami...

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Top Tips for parents who are separated


Follow the link to get more information and see the tips full size:  https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/family-justice-young-peoples-board/  Source: https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/family-justice-young-peoples-board/, online January, 2021 If you would like some information on family mediation, please call us today on 01273 694 661 or em...

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Co-parenting after separation

 Co-parenting after separation By Philippa Johnson If you are divorcing or separating and you have children they will be your main concern – and both of you probably agree on that, whatever else you may disagree about. You may be worried about how your children are going to react when you tell them what is happening; you may be worried about t...

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Seaparation and Divorce

Seaparation and Divorce By Philippa Johnson People don't make the decision to end a long-term relationship lightly, especially when children are involved. Divorce and separation are two of the most painful life events anyone ever goes through. They can lead people to question everything they thought they knew about themselves and their lives. They ...

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Statement in Support of Family Mediation Week 2021

Statement in Support of Family Mediation Week 2021 With the rise in domestic abuse and in family breakdown during this pandemic, there's a renewed urgency to offer families who separate safe pathways to resolve issues. Research clearly shows that parental conflict is harmful to children and many families want to avoid a difficult adversarial proces...

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Can Mediation help?

Can Mediation help? By Philippa Johnson One of the most difficult things about divorce and separation is the uncertainty and confusion people feel. Mediation can help you work out what your options are. Sometimes none of the options will be especially good ones from your point of view and that can be a difficult and unhappy thing. However, once you...

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So what is family mediation and who are family mediators?

So what is family mediation and who are family mediators?  By Philippa Johnson  In the middle of what may be the most difficult time in your life, it can be very difficult to know where to go for help. Just at the time when you need more support than you have ever needed before, you don't know who to ask or how you are going to afford to ...

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Advice Now Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce

 Advice Now Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce Advice now has published a Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce. The guide aims to help people work out what to do, what the law says on pension sharing or splitting and how to come to an agreement. It also provides information about other help available for future planning. The Survival ...

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Changing lives of families with young children

The Nuffield Foundation published their report on the changing lives of families with young children in November 2020.Key findings are that:• Most children still spend their early childhood (under five) in families with married parents, although the proportions have declined over time (61% in 2019 compared to 71% in 1996) • The proportion of famili...

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Perspective can be powerful

Perspective can be powerful. When we come across an idea or behaviour we don't agree with, our initial reaction can often be negative. However, these negative emotions fade away when we reflect on the situation and take time to consider it from a different perspective. But how can we use perspective to resolve conflict? There were five blindfolded ...

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