Good Divorce Week 2022

Resolution have been considering what can be done about it to minimise impacts on children and families, as well as separating couples.

To put the crisis into perspective, Resolution found that a recent survey of their members (of which we at Kent and Surrey Family Resolution are proudly one) found the following:

• 20% said court delays caused clients to rely on benefits.
• 34% said they had referred a client to a counsellor or therapist to help them cope with the stress of ongoing court delays
• 90% said court backlogs were causing additional and unnecessary stress and pressure for clients

It was also sad and shocking to see that official family court figures show that private children cases are taking nearly a year to reach conclusion, six weeks longer than the previous year 2021.

Resolution also reports on statistics which found financial family court cases taking even longer.

Resolution works to raise awareness of family law issues and the benefits of constructive and non-confrontational approaches to family disputes. We can offer support with family mediation, family arbitration (finances, pensions and children, also known as ‘all issues’), hybrid mediation, shuttle mediation and collaborative law. Do contact us too if you would like a consultation as to which bespoke approach may best suit you or your family.

When thinking of a divorce, separation, or ending a civil partnership - family court is not necessarily the cheapest, quickest, or least stressful option. There is another way, to get the outcome which feels fair and just to both of you, respecting you both as adults and giving back some say and control.

It does involve compromise, rather than the more traditional adversarial approach, but can be a satisfying and just one which favours the interests of families and clients, saving massive amounts of stress, money, and time.