Family Mediation & Arbitration in London, Rutland and East Anglia

When a couple separate the decision is sometimes a joint one, a “conscious uncoupling” as per Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow (these are the lucky separations).  More often than not the decision to separate is made by one person alone – this leaves the other person a...

Understandably much coverage has been given to the Supreme Court case of Vince v Wyatt.  In this case Ms Wyatt and Mr Vince were married in 1981 and separated in 1984 – their divorce was completed on 26 October 1992.  For around 8 years after the divorce Mr Vince pursu...

At Prism Mediation we are champions of #lifelongparenting and assist many couples in reaching an agreement when they separate that have the needs of their children in primary focus. We firstly assist parents in establishing a coherent narrative for their children as to...

If you are going through divorce or separation the emotions you are likely to be feeling may range from anger, shock, denial, envy, loss, desperation, loneliness any many more.  Your children are likely to be going through a similar range of emotions and will require t...

Conflict is often a trap of the past.  Resolving that conflict is an act of the present and is future facing.

Conflict in a relationship is perfectly normal.  However, if conflict is not resolved it can lead to relationship breakdown.  Thereafter it can be difficult to...

Generally, if your partner has abducted your child it is an understatement to say that your level of trust with them is at an all-time low.  It is often hard to see past how any aspect of parenting can be shared again.  In appropriate cases mediation can provide the va...

Prism Mediation is the champion of lifelong parenting.  It forms part of our founding values, but what does it mean?

Lifelong parenting means that despite your family dynamics you will always be the parent of your child.  Your relationship may sadly break down but your...

Today the festival of Mother's Day is celebrated across at least 46 different countries on various different dates and is a hugely popular event.  Millions of people across the globe take the day as an opportunity to honour their mothers, thank them for their efforts i...