What Is a Memorandum of Understanding in Mediation, and Is It Legally Binding?
When couples decide to divorce or separate, emotions often run high, and there are lots of difficult decisions that need [...]
What Happens To Inheritance In Divorce? What You Should Know
When a marriage ends, financial worries often become one of the most emotional and complex aspects of separation. Among these, [...]
Financial Mediation After Separation Is Rising – And More People Now Need Legal Aid to Get Through It
by Sarah Hawkins, CEO, NFM (National Family Mediation It has become increasingly clear over the past year that the pressures [...]
Do I Need a Solicitor to Divorce?
Do I Need a Solicitor to Divorce my partner? Many people who have decided to separate find themselves asking "Do [...]
Charity urges couples to consider mediation instead of ‘lawyering up’ this Divorce Day
NFM (National Family Mediation) is urging couples considering separation or divorce this January to take time to explore all available [...]
Innovative new platform closes the loop between mediation and legal services
NFM to bring new mediator-led approach to divorce and separation to market A legal entrepreneur and the country’s largest provider [...]
NFM welcomes government’s commitment to encouraging earlier dispute resolution
NFM says thousands of families each year will benefit from support to make separation and divorce more amicable National Family [...]
Separated parents urged to mediate over passports for kids to avoid delays
Caution coincides with concerns over Passport Office strikes NFM is urging separated and divorced parents in conflict not to put [...]
Compulsory Mediation – Government Proposal For Separating Couples
The Ministry of Justice has announced a public consultation on introducing compulsory mediation for separating couples. The UK Government is [...]
NFM response to divorce reform consultation
On this page, you can find the December 2018 response from National Family Mediation to the government's consultation on reform [...]
Proposals to boost take-up of MIAMs
Improving the take-up of Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs) This briefing note, outlining proposals to increase the take-up of [...]