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Are you separating and looking for online help for the things you need to think about, discuss with your ex and action?

I’ve put together a list of key websites to find help when you separate.

12 Websites To Find Help When You Separate Are you separating and looking for online help? Here's a list of key websites to find help when you separate by mediator Ian Shann.

Want to avoid a messy, hostile divorce?

Family mediation is the solution!

How do I avoid a messy, hostile divorce? Don’t hire a bulldog lawyer and or make any sudden moves with your finances, lawyers say.

Things To Discuss In Family Mediation

#6 - Insurance Coverage ☂️

An easily forgotten yet important issue is who will be responsible for personal and health insurance for both parents and children.

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Have you come across the term separation under one roof?

Are you wondering what it means and how exactly it works?

Here’s everything you need to know about separation under one roof, from Perth family lawyer and mediator of over 30 years, Ian Shann.

Separation Under One Roof - Everything You Need To Know Discover everything you need to know about separation under one roof, from family lawyer and mediator of over 30 years, Ian Shann.

After her divorce, Claire decided to try everything she had ever wanted to do: standup comedy, speaking Spanish, running, swimming and sailing.

On the other side of fear, she learned, lay all the best experiences...

A moment that changed me: I was divorced, broke and alone – but I turned my life around with a list I decided to try everything I had ever wanted to do: standup comedy, speaking Spanish, running, swimming and sailing. On the other side of fear, I learned, lay all the best experiences

Things To Discuss In Family Mediation

#5 - Child Support & Expenses 💵

Where children are involved, child support and expenses may be a part of the divorce mediation discussions.

However, these issues can not be the subject of Consent Orders and may have to be dealt with through the Services Australia for child support or by way of a Binding Child Support Agreement (for which both parties will require independent and certified legal advice).

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Do you need a family lawyer for separation and divorce?

This is a question many separating couples ask themselves and the simple answer is “no, not necessarily” – however there are some caveats when it comes to divorcing without a family lawyer.

Let’s take a look at whether you really need a family lawyer for separation and divorce.

Do You Need A Family Lawyer For Separation and Divorce? - Move On Mediation Do you need a family lawyer for separation & divorce? We take a look at whether you really need a family lawyer for separation & divorce.

The Philippines' divorce ban has left thousands of women trapped in marriages which are at best loveless and at worst, violent and dangerous.

But that could be about to change as the country considers a new bill which would legalise divorce.

In the Philippines, divorce is banned. It has left women with few options to rid themselves of abusive partners In the Philippines, women who are abused by their husband have an even more difficult time leaving. Divorce is not an avenue available to them.

Key Things To Discuss In Family Mediation

#4 - Spousal Maintenance & Expenses 💵

Should one spouse be unable to financially support themselves during and after the divorce, the other spouse may have a legal obligation to assist their ex to achieve a reasonable standard of living.

There are numerous factors that need to be considered here. It’s important for both spouses to provide full details of all incomes and expenses. In broad terms, spousal maintenance is based on the reasonable needs of the applicant as well as the payer’s ability to pay.

Points of discussion could include the amount and period for the payments. Payments could be made as a once-of lump sum, monthly, weekly, or even through the transfer of a home or vehicle. Periods may be ongoing or have a specified ending date. Spousal maintenance might be reviewed and adjusted in future as living circumstances and needs may change.

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One of the most powerful communication tools you can use in your family mediation sessions is active listening. Active listening in family mediation helps to establish empathy, builds trust between the parties and validates emotions.

As a family mediator in Perth, I’ve seen it all when it comes to communication styles. Some people are open and willing to negotiate their settlement terms, whereas others dig in their heels from their first interaction with the mediation process.

I strongly recommend active listening in family mediation – it’s one of the best ways to reach an amicable agreement with your ex that really is fair and equitable.

Here’s how employing the technique of active listening in family mediation can help you move on with your life.

Active Listening In Family Mediation: How It Can Help You Active listening in family mediation helps to establish empathy, builds trust between the parties and validates emotions. Read more now.

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8 Key Things To Discuss In Family Mediation

#3 - Future Living & Child Care Arrangements

Apart from the financial implications, reaching agreement on the future living and child care matters, can be most emotionally draining for both parents too. Issues for discussion can include who stays and who leaves the family home, where and with whom the children will live, as well as schooling, and holiday arrangements.

To avoid potential disagreements in the future it’s a good idea to discuss what happens on special occasions such as family or religious events, birthdays, Christmas, etc.

Should there be health care issues they, too, can form part of the family mediation discussions.

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Ian Shann is one of the leading accredited family mediators in Perth and is often booked several weeks in advance for family dispute resolution.

Discover why you should choose Move On for your family mediation process:

https://moveon.com.au/why-choose-us/

Nearly 70% of divorces are initiated by women.

One 2013 Kingston University study that charted how people felt before and after major life events found that women who get divorced aren’t just happy with their choice, but happier than they’ve been, on average, throughout their lives.

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I’ve joined the sisterhood of divorced women. We’re happier set free Women initiate 70% of divorces. My separation was difficult – but friends and strangers reassured me it wasn’t a mistake

8 Key Things To Discuss In Family Mediation

#2 - Superannuation

Splitting superannuation can be a complex issue, usually requiring specialised assistance to calculate as there are many factors that have to be considered. It is important to note that any superannuation that may be “split off” to the other party will still be subject to the rules relating to access to superannuation.

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Are you divorcing a narcissist?

Find out what you can expect if you’re divorcing a narcissist and get some tips on navigating the process of divorcing a narcissist now.

Divorcing A Narcissist - Essential Tips You Need To Know Are you divorcing a narcissist? Find out what you can expect if you’re divorcing a narcissist and get some tips on navigating your divorce.

Is it possible for a couple to share the same house and break up seamlessly after 17 years of family life together?

After a year of ‘magpie parenting’, it’s time to make a new home Is it possible for a couple to share the same house and break up seamlessly after 17 years of family life together? Yes, for a while …

8 Things To Discuss In Family Mediation

#1 - Division Of Property & Debts

Who gets what is often one of the most hotly contested issues in divorce. Often the bigger the asset pool, the greater the conflict. Although the division of property is not a straightforward process where everything gets split equally and straight down the middle, the family law in Australia requires it to be fair and equitable for both parties.

In legal terms, property is defined as all assets and liabilities of both spouses, no matter in whose names they are registered. Property is very widely defined in the Family Law Act and includes any real estate (including the family home), business interests, vehicles, cash, bank accounts, investments, household furniture, and personal items and superannuation – everything. Liabilities include mortgages, personal debt, tax liabilities, credit card debts and any other personal debts and loans.

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Are you considering how to legally separate from your spouse while you still live together under the one roof? It sounds like a daunting prospect but there are some things you can do to keep the process straightforward for you, your ex, and your children.

Here are some tips on how to separate from your spouse while living together after you’ve made the decision to separate.

How To Separate From Your Spouse While Living Together - Move On Mediation Here are some tips on how to separate from your spouse while living together after you’ve made the decision to separate.

It’s being called the “grey divorce” or “silver separation” revolution. Couples in their 50s-plus are splitting and preferring to face old age alone.

Grey divorce: why more seniors are splitting If you are considering separating from your significant other, be prepared to be poorer for it.

Family Mediation Tips You Need To Know

Tip #10 – Agree Who Will Pay

Costs are often a major concern for many couples going through a separation. While family mediation is the least costly way of separating, costs can still escalate if the process is allowed to continue for a long period.

Many mediators charge a set fee at the beginning of the process, so both parties know exactly what they’re in for.

Whatever the payment method, it’s essential that you both agree on who will pay how much right at the beginning too.

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As a family mediator in Perth I come across all sorts of reasons why people want to – or don’t want to – participate in family mediation where children’s issues are involved. But there are only a few reasonable grounds to refuse mediation.

Simply not wanting to attend is not a reasonable ground to refuse family mediation, especially if it has been ordered by the Family Court or is a pre-requisite to commencing proceedings where children’s issues are involved.

Let’s take a look at some of the reasonable grounds to refuse family mediation and how they might affect your mediation process.

What Are Reasonable Grounds To Refuse Family Mediation? - Move On Mediation Let’s take a look at some of the reasonable grounds to refuse family mediation and how they might affect your mediation process.

John Cleese has said he’s “surprisingly poor” despite being in showbusiness for five-decades, blaming his $20million divorce for him having to work into his eighties.

In a forthcoming interview with SagaMagazine, Cleese puts the costly end to his third marriage to Alyce Faye Eichelberger, an American psychotherapist, as one of the main reasons he is working so hard late in his life.

John Cleese complains he's "surprisingly poor" due to divorce John Cleese has complained that he is "surprisingly poor" after a $20million settlement from his third divorce in 2008.

Family Mediation Tips You Need To Know

Tip #9 – Stay Calm

Keeping emotions in check during mediation will be difficult, but it’s a vital component in negotiating any level of settlement.

If you have planned and have all your documents collated in front of you, endeavour to stay calm and stick to the facts.

Always remember you are there to resolve your disputes and not rake over what has happened in the past.

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Are you considering filing for divorce?

Read this blog from accredited family mediator Ian Shann first!

Filing For Divorce? Read This First - Move On Mediation Are you considering filing for divorce? Read this blog from accredited family mediator Ian Shann before you make any life-changing decisions.