Family Justice Minister Simon Hughes has called on more parents and couples to use mediation rather than face the stressful experience of going to court following the recent publication of the Office of National Statistics figures.
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Family Justice Minister Lord McNally has called on mediators to lead the way in promoting out of court solutions to help separating families.
...Separating couples are being urged to use mediation instead of ending up in courtroom battles after a list of England and Wales divorce hot spots was revealed.
The Government is taking radical steps to promote collaborative parenting in separated families. A fund, worth up to £14 million over two years, is being established to develop effective and innovative support services for separated and separating families.
New Year is the peak time for couples to consider divorce or separation - but Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly is encouraging families to consider mediation as an alternative to going to court.