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Making School Holidays Work After Separation: Guidance and Practical Tips

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The summer holidays are here, and if you're co-parenting after a separation or divorce, you might still be figuring out how to arrange child contact over the break. It's a common challenge, especially when plans haven't been finalised early. But even if you're making arrangements mid-holiday, it's still possible to create a plan … [Read more...] about Making School Holidays Work After Separation: Guidance and Practical Tips

A guide for parenting through separation

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Created by Resolution's team of family justice professionals — lawyers, mediators, financial advisers, therapists and coaches — this is an invaluable co-parenting guide for separated couples. Through personal stories, practical tips and signposting helpful organisations, it offers guidance for the challenging emotional journey of … [Read more...] about A guide for parenting through separation

What is mediation?

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A Guide to Mediation Mediation is a good option that offers most people an alternative and better way of resolving any difficult disputes upon separation. It can take place either by sitting down together in a room or via Teams or Zoom with an experienced mediator. Mediation is a good option for resolving your issues more … [Read more...] about What is mediation?

Resolution Together – One Lawyer Two Clients

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Can we just have one solicitor for our divorce? For all of my career until now, the answer has basically been no but now, thanks to Resolution Together, I am able to offer a new service launched by Resolution in 2022. Quite frequently over the past 30 years, someone separating has phoned my office saying that they and their … [Read more...] about Resolution Together – One Lawyer Two Clients

Applying for a Child Arrangements Order

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By Sarah Longley, Family Solicitor When it comes to separation or a divorce arrangements for the care of the children is often the most important consideration.  Ideally contact arrangements can be dealt with amicably, but in some instances there is a dispute where one party wants to spend time with children, and the other party … [Read more...] about Applying for a Child Arrangements Order

Do I need consent to take a child abroad on holiday?

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As the summer holidays are in full swing, inevitably, parents will be looking to take their children abroad.  However, for single parents and separated families, issues can arise if the proper consent is not obtained.  You may also plan to take a grandchild or your child's friend on holiday with you.  Consent from everyone with … [Read more...] about Do I need consent to take a child abroad on holiday?

How separating parents “do your head in” explains family judge HHJudge MacFarlane

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In a rare interview, the most senior judge in England and Wales has explained how separating parents "f**k you up" (a reference to the poem by Philip Larkin).  His Honour Judge Andrew Macfarlane, President of Family Division, spoke to Broadcasting House on Radio 4 on 24 July 2022.  You can listen to the full interview here (about … [Read more...] about How separating parents “do your head in” explains family judge HHJudge MacFarlane

How do we parent after Separation? – a guide from Resolution

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Tips for co-parenting after separation By Sammi Lindop Family Lawyer When families go through separations it not only affects the adults but also the children of the family.  Resolution have put together a guide to help support parents in making the transition of separation as easy as possible with some useful tips to help … [Read more...] about How do we parent after Separation? – a guide from Resolution