It aims to help
couples reach agreement out of court, avoiding the risk of the public mud - slinging and battles epitomised in the split between Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills.
Not exact matches
While 90 %
of couples already
reached agreement out of court, «those that do need legal aid usually do so for good reason — intimidation by one partner over another, or an imbalance
of financial power in the relationship,» Allison said.
Family mediation faces some massive challenges if it is to become the dispute resolution process
of first choice for most separating and divorcing couplesThese challenges mainly relate to a lack
of awareness and understanding about family mediation and how it can help separating and divorcing
couples resolve their own issues and
reach their own
out of court agreements at minimum expenditure.