How Can Our Family Law Solicitors Help?
We can recommend local mediators who can help you to resolve these issues. Meeting with an impartial mediator means that you can discuss and agree solutions in a friendly, neutral setting away from the pressure and strain of court proceedings.
Mediation can help you resolve issues and make important decisions in a friendly and civil environment.
- Arrangements for the care of your children
- Financial arrangements
- Dividing up your property and other shared assets
- Your separation or divorce
- How you and your partner will communicate in future
- Any other related issues
What is the Role of Mediators?
Mediators are experienced in dealing with complicated situations and helping clients find the best solutions in the interest of the whole family.
They also work closely with other professionals such as local solicitors, financial advisors and accountants as well as other experienced local mediators. This way, mediation can offer a comprehensive service to our clients. Mediation is available to anyone whether you are married or not, have children or not.
Understanding Family Mediation
Relationship breakdown – can mediation help?
As of 29 April 2024, it is now mandatory for the majority of separating or divorcing couples to first attempt non-court dispute resolution methods (like mediation) to address child arrangements and financial matters.
How to Make a Will
Making a Will is commonly associated as something you do in later life however, in reality anyone over the age of 18 can have a Will and we would strongly recommend it to anyone with children.
Mediation Advice
Mediation is a process which helps people sort out issues that arise as a breakdown of their relationship. This guide helps to explain the process.
The Divorce Process
This guide explains the divorce process and covers the key points that anyone considering, or in the process of, a divorce should understand.
Are Pre-Nups Binding?
Just how binding are Pre-nuptial Agreements in the British Courts? Well a recent ruling of the High Court on a French ‘pre-nuptial agreement’ pretty much spells it out.
What Happens if I Don't Have a Will?
What’s the worst that could happen if you don’t have a Will? Our expert Wills solicitors have explain what can happen, in simple terms, in our guide.
Children & Separation Guide
Getting through a divorce or separation is hard at the best of times but is often even harder when there are children involved in the relationship. Use our helpful guide for tips on explaining the situation to the children.
Divorce Survival Tips
We’ve enlisted the help of some local relationship counsellors in Sheffield to provide you with some survival advice to help get you through a divorce.