39% not aware of Alternative Dispute Resolution options existing at the time of their divorce

A survey reported in the Law Gazette by firm Irwin Mitchell examined responses from 1,000 divorcees. The survey was commissioned to highlight and investigate the challenging parts of divorce. Many divorcing couples experienced difficulties looking at settling financial arrangements, costs and length of proceedings.

A third of respondents thought their divorce might have cost less if they had resolved things more amicably.

Of those surveyed, it was found that 35% were not offered alternative dispute resolution as an alternative to going to family court and a quarter wished they had pursued family mediation or family arbitration as options.

There is a need for the alternative choices and options to be presented to clients when seeking divorce or separation. The alternative options such as mediation, hybrid mediation, collaborative law and arbitration and flexible and wide-ranging. They can often be cheaper, more efficient and less stressful, as well as putting clients back in control of the process.

You can read more on these findings at the Law Gazette website through this link.