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Half Of The Children In The UK Will See Their Parents Divorce
Half Of The Children In The UK Will See Their Parents Divorce
Collaborative Family Lawyers, CFL North, are warning that almost half of the children in the UK will see their parents go through a divorce, according to recent figures.
Ilkley,
West Yorkshire,
United Kingdom
(prbd.net)
27/09/2011
CFL North, a team of collaborative divorce lawyers based in the north of England, are warning that recent figures show that forty eight per cent of children in the UK have parents who have divorced or who are going through a divorce. Robert Cresswell, spokesman for CFL North, said: “Unfortunately divorce rates in the UK are continuing to rise and these figures are particularly shocking. It’s very sad that numbers of divorce cases are increasing, particularly so for any children involved.” CFL North are recommending that people about to go through a divorce look around for a collaborative approach when searching for divorce solicitors. Leeds ( http://www.cflnorth.co.uk/divorce-solicitors-leeds/ ), Manchester and Newcastle couples seeking divorce can visit the CFL North website for more information.
CFL North have led the way in recent years in promoting and practising ‘collaborative divorce law’, which is basically a more amicable divorce system based around face-to-face discussions and meetings, hopefully easing the strain on family relationships in the process. Both parties have to agree at the outset to avoid taking their case to court and to resolve their differences directly. “Of course mediation should always be the first port of call for couples experiencing difficulties, however sadly mediation isn’t always the solution and so collaborative law is proving the most amicable way for couples to separate,” added Robert. Being specialists in family law, Leeds ( http://www.cflnorth.co.uk/family-law-leeds/ ) based CFL North can help couples to make the transition through divorce in an amicable and non-abrasive way.
One of the crucial aspects of collaborative law is that couples must make joint decisions about their children’s future; decisions that will impact upon their children’s lives for many years to come. John Smith said: “Collaborative family law requires parents to sit down together and discuss in detail what they want for their children, not just in six months time but in six years time and beyond. This makes children feel more secure and can really help to ease the impact of divorce.” Although unfortunately court-based divorce battles frequently turn into bitter custody battles, collaborative family law is being increasingly used to avoid this. “All too often we’ve seen divorce spiral into conflict over issues such as visitation rights, leaving children caught in the middle. I’m hoping that collaborative divorce law will become the way forward in resolving family disputes,” added Robert. It's certainly something that people should bear in mind when looking for a divorce solicitor.Leeds ( http://www.cflnorth.co.uk/divorce-solicitors-leeds/ ) clients of CFL North have benefited from their innovative collaborative family law approach and many others could too.
CFL North are convinced of the benefits that collaborative family law can bring to their clients. Robert Cresswell said: “No-one would deny that divorce is a very sad time for all involved but particularly children. Collaborative family law can be hugely beneficial to family relationships in that children are far less likely to become dragged into disputes.”
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Convinced of the benefits that a collaborative approach has to offer their clients, the members of Collaborative Family Law are committed to making the process available to clients throughout the region and have established a network of like-minded professionals from other disciplines to ensure that clients are able to reap the full benefits that this innovative new approach has to offer.
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