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Does mediation actually work
June 3rd, 2010Tags: Agreement, benefits, decisions, Divorce, family, issues, Mediator, separation, solutions
Posted in FAQs About Mediation | | No Comments »Yes! The vast majority of our clients reach agreement, with most of these reaching full agreements on all the issues they wanted to discuss. Divorce or separation is never easy, but Headway Mediation can really help you to make it easier. Each couple or family situation is different. We never forget that you are the [...]
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Charlotte and David – A divorced couple who wished to discuss child arrangements.
May 27th, 2010After a 10 year marriage, followed by two years of separation, Charlotte and David came to mediation having, 6 months previously, been through a prolonged, bitter and expensive court battle to resolve their financial dispute. They had two children, Ben, 6, and Jack, 10 who lived with Charlotte and her new partner. David’s contact with [...]
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Chris and Jane – A married couple who wished to discuss all issues (property, finances and children).
May 27th, 2010Tags: Children, children issues, co-parenting, conflict, court proceedings, decisions, Divorce, expensive, family dynamics, family home, finances, financial information, Mediation, Mediator, Option Document, outcome, parents, pension, relationship, savings, separation, settlement, Solicitor, solicitors, successful
Posted in Case Studies Testimonials | | No Comments »Jane (41) and Chris (43) had been married for 12 years. They have three children aged 3, 7 and 10. Jane had a career as an IT consultant but has not worked since having her first child. Chris has been a Police Officer for 18 years. Their solicitor suggested mediation as a way to avoid [...]
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Does mediation actually work?
May 26th, 2010Tags: Agreement, appointment, Children, clients, couple, decisions, Divorce, family, Headway, help, issues, mutually agreed, separation, solutions
Posted in FAQs | | No Comments »Yes! The vast majority of our clients reach agreement, with most of these reaching full agreements on all the issues they wanted to discuss. Divorce or separation is never easy, but Headway Mediation can really help you to make it easier. Each couple or family situation is different. We never forget that you are the [...]
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Direct Consultation
May 26th, 2010Tags: Children, children's views, decision maker, decisions, Direct Consultation, future, hopes, issue, Mediation, Mediator, parents, permission, plans
Posted in Parent and Child Services | | No Comments »Sometimes when parents are in mediation and are making decisions about their children, it can be helpful for all concerned (parents, children and the mediator), to understand and take into account the children’s views. Often it may be difficult for the child to express themselves directly to one or both the parents. With both parent’s [...]
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What is Family Mediation?
May 26th, 2010Tags: Children, confidential, decisions, fair, family mediation, finances, future, Headway, impartial, issues, Mediation, Mediator, options, property, Relationship breakdown, voluntary
Posted in About Mediation | | No Comments »Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process which helps people who have experienced a relationship breakdown to discuss and reach their own decisions about the future, regarding the issues concerning them, which may be about children, finance or property. An experienced, impartial and understanding mediator at Headway will meet with you both together to help [...]
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What does child mediation involve?
May 26th, 2010Tags: Children, children's best interests, decisions, document, issues, Mediator, Parenting-plan, Statement of Outcome
Posted in About Mediation | | No Comments »The mediator will help you to clarify the issues of concern, focusing on the children and what they need from each of you, and will work with you to agree the best way forward that is in the children’s best interests. We will help you to work through the matters that need to be addressed, [...]
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What are the benefits of mediation?
May 26th, 2010Tags: benefits, Children, co-operation, communication, conflict, Cost, couples, Court, decisions, family, free, future, issues, legal battle, legal routes, legal-aid, Mediation, outcomes, parenting, resolve, separating, stress, supporting-children
Posted in About Mediation | | No Comments »Research has shown that mediation can lead to better outcomes for separating couples and in particular for their children. Mediation enables parties to remain in control and make sensible decisions about their own family’s future, having explored all issues, rather than have decisions made and imposed by a court. Mediation helps reduce conflict and bitterness [...]
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Who are the mediators and what do they do?
May 26th, 2010Tags: decisions, equal, future, future-focus, Headway, impartial, information, issues, Mediation, mediators
Posted in About Mediation | | No Comments »Our mediators will guide and support you through the step by step process of mediation and help you both to see a pathway through the issues you are currently facing, to a clearer future. Headway’s mediators act as an impartial third party and manage the process, helping you to exchange information and ideas in a [...]
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