The benefits of facilitative mediation in family mediation
Family mediation typically has a common goal: to work through disputes and allow agreement on a solution that is satisfactory to all participating par...
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The benefits of facilitative mediation in family mediation
Family mediation typically has a common goal: to work through disputes and allow agreement on a solution that is satisfactory to all participating par...
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Who gets the family business in a divorce?
Separation – whether you are married or not – is rarely as simple as one party just walking out. The more finances and assets you share, t...
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No-Fault Divorce: Your Questions Answered
On Wednesday April 6th 2022, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into force, introducing what is commonly known as No-Fault Divorce ...
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What does the rising surrogacy rate mean for...
For most people, Christmas is a time for family. That could be biological relatives, in-laws, children, or best friends who you regard as siblings ...
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‘Your Divorce Handbook’: an interview with Marcia Lister
Marcia Mediation founder Marcia Lister has worked alongside a group of professionals from across South Manchester to produce ‘Your Divorce Handb...
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What’s next for divorcing over-55s?
Baby Boomers are currently aged between about 55 and 75, and it’s not surprising that this demographic accounts for an increasing percentage of ...
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How to divorce when your spouse is your...
There are some common complications to divorce or dissolving a civil partnership, usually involving disputes about finances, assets, residential arran...
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Shuttle mediation: is it better over video call?
In some cases, it can be too difficult for both parties to go through the mediation process simultaneously. Whatever the reasons for this may, these c...
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What to do if my partner won’t attend...
Often in divorce cases, one party thinks that if they dig in their heels, the problem will just go away. They may do this in a variety of different wa...
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Benefits of divorce mediation when mental health is...
Typically, by nature a divorce is a reasonably long process, that’s unavoidable. What we can influence however is the peacefulness of the proceeding...
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“There’s no such thing as an amicable divorce…”...
Divorce, historically, has not been a friendly process. The old image of matrimony-turned-acrimony with lawyers fighting over the family assets is not...
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Divorce explained to children age 12 – 18
Day One of Family Mediation Week, focuses on the panic of families getting caught up in the storm answering many questions they may have. The main foc...
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A pioneer for mediation since commencing legal practice as a family solicitor some seventeen years ago, Marcia has worked exclusively as an independent mediator since 2004, focussing initially on family mediation, and latterly on work place mediation.
Marcia’s accreditations include Family Mediation and she is a qualified child consultant practitioner. Her associations include the Professional Mediators Association and Resolution.