Posts Tagged ‘separation’
Considering the child’s view in mediation
Many of us may remember times when children were expected to be seen and not heard. Children were expected to do as they were told and were simply not asked for their opinions. Decisions about them were made without consultation. Nothing could be further from current thinking. Thirty years ago, the concept of “custody” was…
Read MoreLearning from MIAMs in England and making it work in Scotland
Rosanne Cubitt, Mediator and Head of Professional Practice (Mediation) Relationships Scotland is calling for more families to be made aware of mediation as an alternate route to court action and, off the back of our manifesto, we are asking for a change to the current law to make this happen We are encouraged by the…
Read MoreNew Inverness Child Contact Centre Opens
Relationships Scotland – Family Mediation Highland has just opened their new Child Contact Centre in Inverness. Funded by The Big Lottery, this is the first of three centres which will be located in key locations throughout Highland. Situated within walking distance of both the train and bus station, the Inverness based centre is staffed by…
Read MoreMark Stalker: Recently Separated with Kids? What Next?
Continuing our series of blogs for Child Contact Centre Awareness Week (22-26 April), Mark Stalker tackles the difficult subject of managing recent separation. If you’ve recently separated from your partner and have children then you don’t need me to tell you how stressful the whole situation can be. It’s a time which can be really…
Read MoreJangle bells?
This December, several thousand families across Scotland will be facing their first Christmas separated or divorced. It is hard for even the most relaxed family to get through to Boxing Day without some crisis, tantrum or disaster, but when there is the added pressure of a family living apart because of separation or divorce, the…
Read MoreCoaching for people going through separation and divorce
This is a guest post by Marta Muranyi, practice manager of Relationships Scotland Family Mediation Tayside and Fife. A new service that aims to provide support to people experiencing difficulties arising from separation or divorce has been launched in Dundee. Relationships Scotland Family Mediation Tayside and Fife is now offering divorce and separation coaching, in…
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