Children

Child arrangements and co-parenting through mediation

Reviewed by Chris Yaffes, FMC-accredited mediator (FMC URN 0961A).

Sorting out where children live and how time is shared, without a court battle. These guides cover parenting plans, contact patterns and more.

Child arrangements through mediation

The complete guide for parents.

Parenting plans

What to include, step by step.

Contact patterns compared

50:50, alternate weekends, 2-2-3 and more.

Child maintenance

Family-based arrangements and the CMS.

Co-parenting communication

Keeping it calm and child-focused.

Holidays, birthdays and special days

Sharing Christmas, birthdays and school holidays.

Grandparents and family mediation

Keeping grandchildren and grandparents connected.

Talking to children about separation

Age-by-age help with the hardest conversation.

Relocation and moving away with children

Moving away with children, and how to resolve it.

School and education disagreements

Resolving disagreements about schooling and education.

Introducing new partners to children

Handling new partners sensitively on both sides.