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Call: 0113 468 9593CAFCASS and Grandparent's Rights It is sadly a common case for grandparents to have reduced contact – or no contact at all – with their grandchildren after the breakdown of a marriage or a separation within the family unit. A separation or a martial...

Call: 0113 468 9593Legal Aid is available for mediationCosts can be a barrier for people who are finding it difficult to resolve their disputes. Court costs and solicitor fees can become very high, very quickly. Mediation, whilst cheaper, will still incur costs....

Call: 0113 468 9593Are Mediators Independent? Why do we need impartial mediators? Sometimes we need to have a third party involved in our lives. We use doctors, lawyers, teachers and plumbers to fix our problems or impart their knowledge without a thought to any...

Call: 0113 468 9593 The Light of Christmas  By Stuart Hanson, Managing Partner & Family Mediator   Christmas is the season of light and as we walk through our towns the streets have an energy that is not felt on regular days. There is a sense of expectation,...

Call: 0113 468 9593Understanding the CAFCASS Parenting Plan A Parenting Plan is a written document that plans how parents intend to parent their children following separation or divorce. You can use a Parenting Plan to set out how you intend for child arrangements to...

Call: 0113 468 9593After divorce or separation, who has the pets?The last few years with covid have been hard on family life. Lockdowns have seen increased domestic disputes between couples and sadly the pressure have resulted in many separations and divorces. During...