As it happens, this post isn’t about the end of legal aid for almost all family cases, and what that means for families all over the country who are now struggling to find solutions to their problems without access to lawyers. Nor …
Read moreThis isn’t always either a merry or a happy time for any of us, but we can do something to help make the 2014 holiday better for the children in our lives by focusing on what they want most for …
Read moreA growing number of separating families in England and Wales are choosing to avoid the courts when it comes to reaching agreements about finances, children and property, according to research published by FMA a few weeks ago. The research was …
Read moreAs part of the Family Mediators Association’s drive to maintain high standards of practice and ensure the voice of its members is heard in relevant discussions about family justice at a national level, FMA chair Beverley Sayers has been asked …
Read moreThe FMA has welcomed the recent announcement that ‘child-inclusive mediation’ (better known to our members as direct child consultation or DCC) is to become the norm for children aged 10 and above.
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