How to get help as a single parent with practical issues
This helpful article from Gingerbread, the charity supporting single parents, emphasises how family mediation can be used to solve disputes when you cannot agree with your ex-partner on finances or child arrangements.
Family mediation can be a great way to support you make decisions that work for you. It does not focus on working through emotions, instead looking at how to resolve issues practically and move towards solutions. The needs of any children are considered in any arrangements made.
Gingerbread note that: ‘mediation can often be cheaper and quicker than negotiating through a solicitor or going to court.’
Family Mediation as a way to resolve disputes - Gingerbread single parent website.