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Children can be spared the trauma of stressful court battles if their parents use mediation Family Justice Minister Lord McNally said today.
He was speaking as he signed a new pledge created by expert group Resolution as part of Family Dispute Resolution Week which is raising awareness of non-confrontational methods of resolving family breakdown.
The 바카라 사이트 wants more couples to use alternatives to court such as family mediation when resolving problems around issues such as child contact. It is less stressful than going to court and helps people to reach longer lasting solutions for the better of any children involved. It can also be cheaper and quicker than taking a battle to court.
Family Justice Minister Lord McNally said:
바카라 사이트淢ediation works and is the best option for children. We are committed to ensuring more people resolve disputes themselves, rather than go through the confrontational and stressful experience of going to court.
바카라 사이트淲hen people separate we want them to do it in the least damaging way for everyone involved, especially children. That is why we want them to use the excellent services available to agree a way forward, rather than have one forced upon them by the Courts.바카라 사이트�
Mediation is not marriage counselling. It involves working with a trained mediator to reach agreements which both members of the couple are prepared to live with after they separate, rather than having them dictated by the court.
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바카라 사이트淚 pledge to help people going through separation by:
- Letting them know there are alternatives to court
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- Making sure they know that legal aid is still available for mediation바카라 사이트�
Liz Edwards, Chair of Resolution, said:
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바카라 사이트淔or some couples, court is the only option; but for the vast majority, family lawyers can help them find other, more suitable solutions, which make the difficult process of break-up that much less stressful. This year바카라 사이트檚 Family Dispute Resolution Week is designed to help raise awareness of these solutions and show people that divorce doesn바카라 사이트檛 have to be devastating.바카라 사이트�
This week also sees the launch of a new public information poster and leaflet which highlight the benefits of family mediation. The materials, produced by the 바카라 사이트 and Family Mediation Council, will be available for family mediation organisations, legal practitioners, courts and advice services to use at public information points.
Millions of pounds of public funding is available to pay for family mediation. Last year more than 17,000 people successfully used publicly funded family mediation to come to an agreement with only six per cent needing further legal services, compared to 21 per cent of those who didn바카라 사이트檛 use mediation.
Family Dispute Resolution Week is organised by Resolution, and supported by a range of organisations offering alternatives to court for separating couples and their families. The awareness week provides opportunities for people to find out more about alternatives to court 바카라 사이트� including some organisations offering free assessment meetings.
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Resolution is a group of over 6,500 family lawyers and other professionals in England and Wales. It promotes a non-confrontational, constructive approach to resolving family disputes. To find out more, visit
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The average cost of resolving property and finance disputes caused by separation is approximately 拢500 through mediation for a publicly funded client, compared to 拢4,000 for issues settled through the courts. The average time for a mediated case is 110 days compared to 435 days for non-mediated cases.
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Mediation won바카라 사이트檛 be right for everyone. Some people will be able to sort out their own disputes without using mediation or going to court, and in certain circumstances 바카라 사이트� such as with domestic violence or child protection - legal action through the courts may be needed.
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Information for anyone considering divorce or separation, advice on some of the support and services available is available at
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Further guidance on ending a relationship is available at
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Searches for 바카라 사이트榙ivorce바카라 사이트� on www.justice.gov.uk increased from 744 in December 2011 to 1,364 in January 2012. There were 692 searches on DirectGov (now part of Gov.Uk) for 바카라 사이트榙ivorce process바카라 사이트� in the first week of January 2012, compared to 188 in the first week of December.
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For more information please call the Ministry of Justice press office on 020 3334 3536 .