Resources and Guides
From step-by-step guides to easy-to-use checklists, our resources break down complex processes into straightforward, actionable information. Whether you’re preparing for divorce, organising financial disclosure, or planning arrangements for children, these tools are here to support informed decisions and smoother outcomes.
Resources
Advicenow: Provides comprehensive guidance on divorce, separation, child custody, and financial settlements.
Childline: helps and supports children and young people.
Citizens Advice: Offers free, impartial advice on a wide range of topics, including divorce and separation.
Divorce and Separation Centre: Provides support and guidance throughout the divorce and separation process.
Family Mediators Association: An organisation of family mediators who offer comprehensive family and hybrid mediation covering all issues. Link
Galop: for members of the LGBT+ community.
Gingerbread: An organisation providing advice and practical support for single parents.
GOV.UK: Provides official information on divorce, separation, and legal procedures.
Guide to Economic Abuse: Economic abuse is a form of Domestic Abuse. This guide provides information on how to spot it and where you might go for help.
Holistic Family Mediation & Coaching:  Sushma Kotecha, Accredited Family Mediator, Certified Holistic Divorce Life Coach & Mind-Body Practitioner. Sushma offers a free mini course to support emotional healing and personal growth during and after divorce. Author of Holistic Divorce: Sh*t Happens, It’s How You Deal With It That Counts.
Hub of Hope: a website that lists the support available to you in your local area.
Men’s Advice Line: for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them.
MoneyHelper: Offers practical advice on managing finances during and after a separation or divorce.
National Autistic Society: support and advice to help those living with autism.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline.
NSPCC: provides advice and support for anyone with concerns about a child.
OnlyDads: A national on-line support service for parents who are going through or have been through a separation or divorce.
OnlyMums: A national online support service for parents who are going through or have been through a separation or divorce.
Paul Huntingford Therapy: group therapy for those who are separating or who have separated.
The Parent Practice : Offers the Parenting After Parting course designed to help parents understand and manage the emotional impact of divorce on children, and to support them in developing a structured, cooperative co-parenting plan.
Refuge: supports women,children & men experiencing domestic violence with a range of services.
Relate: An organisation offering advice, relationship counselling and therapy.
Resolution: An organisation of family lawyers committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes.
Respect: an anonymous and confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families. The helpline also takes calls from (ex)partners, friends and relatives who are concerned about perpetrators.
Rights of Women: free and confidential legal advice to women.
Sarah Woodward Divorce Coaching: Support before, during and after divorce with clear, step-by-step strategies. Her free guide, Make Divorce the Best Thing That’s Ever Happened to You, offers gentle, practical support for anyone feeling stuck. Download the guide here.
SignHealth: a domestic abuse service support for deaf people in British Sign Language.
The Parent Practice: Provides a wide range of support for parents including classes and workshops.
The Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationship: A centre of excellence for relationship therapy, providing specialised and affordable services for couples and parents.
Voices in the Middle: An organisation which works to support older children facing family breakdown.
Women’s Aid: for female victims of domestic abuse.
Guides
Guide to Lawyer Meeting Preparation
WHAT TO BRING Your initial meeting sets the tone for the entire process. Preparation ensures you get maximum value from the consultation. Prepare in advance and bring with you: Brief
Guide to Mediation and ADR
WHAT IS ADR? ADR includes: Mediation Arbitration Collaborative law Private FDRs MEDIATION A trained mediator helps you reach agreement. Benefits: Faster Less expensive Private Child-focused Not suitable where: Abuse is
Guide to Starting the Divorce Process
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PRIORITIES Before any paperwork begins, take time to think about your aims. Divorce touches every aspect of life — your home, finances, children, career, and wellbeing. Helpful prompts:
Guide to Parenting and Divorce
PRIORITISE STABILITY Divorce affects children differently depending on age, personality, and circumstances. This guide offers practical strategies to support your children emotionally and maintain stability. Here’s how: Maintain routines Communicate
Pensions and Divorce Guide
TYPES OF PENSIONS Pensions are often the largest asset after the family home. This guide explains How pensions work in divorce and the options for sharing them. The types of
International Relocation & Children: Essential Questions
UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL TEST International relocation cases are among the most complex areas of family law. Whether you’re considering moving abroad with your children or facing a request from the
Guide to the Child Maintenance Calculator
UNDERSTANDING CHILD MAINTENANCE Child maintenance ensures that children are financially supported when their parents live in separate households.It is a contribution from one parent to the other to help cover
Guide to Pre-Nup and Post-Nup Agreements
WHY HAVE ONE? Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements are not strictly binding, but courts almost always uphold them if properly prepared. So why have one? To protect: Businesses Inheritance Family wealth
Understanding Spousal Maintenance – A Practical No Nonsense Guide
Spousal maintenance is one of those topics that many separating couples find difficult to talk about. It goes to the heart of “How will we both manage financially once we’re
