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"My ex is refusing to mediate but I do not want to spend money on legal fees, what can I do?"
As family solicitors, this is something we hear frustratingly often. Believe it or not, we would prefer your disputes to be sorted outside of a court process which is lengthy and costly for you both. But what can you do when the other person simply will not engage?
When a couple separates, it is not just the two parents who will see an impact on the amount of time that they spend with children, but the wider family too. Children whose parents separate can find themselves in a very different routine to that which they experienced when their parents were still living together, including not being able to spend regular time with grandparents.
As a grandparent, you may wonder what exactly your rights are to spend time with your grandchildren.
Ideally, you will have already agreed on the Christmas contact arrangements for your children by now, but for those of you who have been unable to agree matters between you, what can you do?
Tina Shah, Senior Associate in Divorce and Family Law, was recently a guest on the Wiki Mama Takeover Show on Stony Radio. Tina talked to the host, Susie Lodge, about how to co-parent your children amicably during and following divorce.
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has recently launched a new initiative called Planning Together for Children on behalf of the Ministry of Justice, replacing the ‘Separated Parents Information Programme’ (SPIP) which any parent who has been through the court process regarding their children will likely be familiar with.
