Blog Posts
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CHILD INCLUSIVE MEDIATION (CIM)
The pain and anxiety experienced by parents when their relationship breaks down is often compounded by concerns about the impact on their children. During a time of emotional distress, child inclusive mediation can help parents to keep their children’s needs at the forefront of their decision-making. The recommendation that all children aged 10 years and…
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New Year New Beginnings
Changes to the Divorce Process in 2022 The government’s Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 was passed in June 2020 and will implement major reform to the divorce process, becoming law on 6 April of this year. Sussex Family Solutions have been active campaigners in the move toward no-fault divorce, successfully lobbying our local MP’s…
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Family Mediation Week
This week is national family mediation week – you can find out more about what is going on at www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk Here are some reasons why you may wish to consider using family mediation to work out your future arrangements Family mediation is a way for families to manage changes that arise when they decide that…
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Defusing conflict with language
The words we use are important. As George Orwell once stated “the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts…if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” Using language that is outdated, inappropriate or confrontational can have significant consequences when trying to resolve issues and find solutions as a…
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A Multidisciplinary Team
By Penny Coombes Sussex Family Solutions set up over a decade ago. It grew out of an idea that there must be a better way of helping separating couples through their relationship breakdown in a more non-adversarial way, and that if we pooled our experience and professional expertise, we could achieve better outcomes for people. …