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22.11.13 After 7 years of litigation Michelle Yound has been awarded a £20 million sum against her former husband, Scot Young. Full article here

7.11.13 The DWP has decided to reduce the fee payable by the parent with care in respect of maintenance collected by the new Child Maintenance Service from the proposed 7% to 4%.  Full article here

08.10.13  This press release from National Family Mediation exposes that the government has failed to inform the public that legal aid for Family Mediation remains in place and accessible through National Family Mediation and its member mediation services, MiD Mediation and Counselling 02 10 13 NFM Press Release Legal Aid for Family Mediation

07.10.13 Here are some questions worth considering when thinking of leaving your spouse for your lover…..

19.08.13 – Guardian reports on couple in court case costing so far £860,000 – article here

22.07.13 – From US a couple married for 80 years share the secret to their long marriage.

18.06.2013     Around one million children in Britain are growing up without meaningful contact with their father, according to a  major new report from ‘The Centre for Social Justice’ and lone-parent families are increasing by more than 20,000 per year. More

9.03.13 Guardian article talks about mediation giving examples of how couples have been helped . read here

14.03.13 – Family Justice Minister talks to mediators as government pledges £25m to support legally aided mediation – click for full article

28.03.13 The Telegraph reports that cuts in legal aid are likely to lead to other cheaper ways to proceed with divorce, listing mediation. ‘Mediation is a far simpler and cheaper approach for everyone and leads to better outcomes’  – full article here